Billy McNeill: Celtic manager Neil Lennon pays tribute to club legend
McNeill led Celtic when they beat Inter Milan 2-1 in 1967 and captained the club to nine successive titles, seven Scottish Cups and six League Cups.
"When you think of Celtic and our incredible history, Billy is always one of the first names that comes to mind," said Lennon who, like McNeill, has captained and managed the club. The 33-year-old was adamant that"there will only be one greatest-ever Celtic captain and that is Billy McNeill". McNeill was given an ambassador role by the club in 2009 and a statue of him lifting the European Cup was erected at Celtic Park in 2015."It is often said that you shouldn't meet your heroes, but with Billy, as with all the Lisbon Lions, meeting them has always been a wonderful experience," Lawwell said.
"We were very good friends for many years and we had a great respect for each other both on and off the pitch," he said.
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