Leigh Griffiths was part of the Celtic side who played Linfield in the Champions League qualifiers back in 2017
Former Celtic star Leigh Griffiths says he would fear for his own safety if he ever had to play at Windsor Park again, following a heated European clash against Linfield six years ago.
The 32-year-old gestured a 5-1 scoreline with his hands, in relation a recent Celtic hammering of Rangers, and also tied a green and white scarf to a goalpost after the game. But it isn't Ibrox or any other Scottish ground that the ex-Scotland international would be worried about returning to. "I only ever did it if we played Rangers at Ibrox or at Hampden if we won a trophy. But I remember at one game we played Linfield away and I was getting abused.
He recalls: "I'm like that, 'mate, I could have just been killed by a Buckfast bottle thrown from the crowd and you want to book me?' Recalling the incident, the 32-year-old said: "I think Celtic had about 100 or 150 fans. They never took a lot over to Linfield because they obviously knew it was going to be dangerous.
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