YOU BLUE IT , DION
TV host & ex-footie ace turned up for Celts duty in wrong colour
FOOTBALLER turned TV star Dion Dublin has revealed his biggest gaffe – turning up for his first day as a celtic player in a blue car.
The former Manchester United and Coventy striker, now a Homes Under the Hammer presenter and Match of the Day pundit, signed for the Parkhead club in 2006. And he revealed didn’t quite understand the intense Old Firm rivalry.
He said: “I remember signing for Celtic and I remember having a blue Volkswagen Golf turn up at the ground and the hierarchy said, ‘You can’t have that!’ So they bought me a silver one. That’s a fact.”
At Celtic, the former England international achieved double success, with Scottish League Cup and Scottish Premier League winners medals.
He was snapped up by then manager Gordon Strachan in 2006, to cover for the loss of Chris Sutton.
And the 53-year-old refers to his days living in Glasgow as “the super Hoops days”.
He said: “I lived in the Merchant City for about eight months – absolutely love it – it’s a great place. The Scottish are always great to me regardless of the team and I love coming back so thanks for having me.”
Dublin also spoke fondly of Sir Alex Ferguson, who signed him for Manchester United in 1992.
He said: “He’ll have a conversation with you, he will listen to you, he’ll take on board all the information and then you’ll do exactly what he wants you to do.”