Scott Brown is expecting an "emotional" Celtic homecoming as prepares to captain a legends side later this year.
The former Hoops captain played over 580 times for the club between 2007 and 2021, winning 22 trophies during the 14 year spell and becoming Scottish football's pantomime villain.
Brown, 38, has since hung up his boots and is now head coach at Championship side Ayr United. However, he is set to make a special appearance on the Parkhead pitch when he skippers a team of Celtic legends against Borussia Dortmund legends in May.
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This will be the first charity match hosted at Celtic's home stadium since 2018, with the hope of raising vital funds to aid those in who need support. There will also be a donation handed out to Dundee Cancer Centre, based at Ninewells Hospital to pay tribute to Brown's sister Fiona, who lost her life to the disease aged 21, in 2008.
On the event Brown said: "It's going to be emotional for myself. It's been a long time since I've actually put the Hoops on. For me, it was an honour to be at the club for so long and to captain the club as well.
"It's brilliant for the foundation as well how they're having this game. It means so much to so many people throughout the world and not just Glasgow. They do so many great things and great projects as well."
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Brown has urged all Hoops supporters to get out in force for the match and emphasised the importance of the cause.
"Please don't judge!", he smiled. "It will be amazing, the more people that turn up, the more people the foundation makes and the more people they can help throughout Glasgow and the rest of the world as well.
"For myself, it'd be amazing to see all the fans as well because it's been so long since I've actually worn my strip and actually played at Celtic Park. I've had so many fantastic times and memories with the players I played with as well. To play again with some of the players that I'm coming along with is going to be special."
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