'What makes a great player? He's the one who brings out the best in
others. When I am saying that I'm talking about Billy McNeill.'
JOCK STEIN A unique tribute to Celtic's greatest ever player to
mark the 60th anniversary of his first appearance for the club.
Billy McNeill is the greatest Celt of all time. He spent his entire
playing career at the Glasgow giants and made 790 appearances
between 1958 and 1975, winning the European Cup, nine Scottish
League Championships, seven Scottish Cups and six League Cups in a
glittering career. And it all started on 23rd August 1958 when
Billy McNeill made his Celtic debut. Billy McNeill's breathtaking
journey through the beautiful game is charted here from his debut
against Clyde through the momentous years as player and manager,
the highs, the lows, the triumphs, the tears. Sixty years on from
his debut, this unique book celebrates the astonishing life and
times of one of world football's best-loved personalities with
tributes from many greats of the game. Celtic chief executive Peter
Lawwell pays his own special tribute to the Parkhead hero along
with a Who's Who of the game's royalty. They share their
unforgettable experiences and wonderful memories of playing with
and against Billy McNeill, one of football's most respected and
well-loved men, and talk about him both as a world-renowned
footballer and as a genuinely much-admired figure. Packed full of
anecdotes and tributes, In Praise of Caesar is a must-read for all
Billy McNeill and Celtic fans, and football supporters everywhere.
Contributions from: Brendan Rodgers, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Kenny
Dalglish, Denis Law, Mike Jackson, Steve Archibald, Gordon
Strachan, Danny McGrain, Roy Aitken, Paul McStay, Davie Hay,
Charlie Nicholas, Frank McAvennie, Pat Bonner, Alex McLeish, Davie
Provan, and not forgetting Lisbon Lions Bertie Auld, John Clark,
Jim Craig, Bobby Lennox and Willie Wallace.
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