BONJOUR MONSIEUR DEMBELE
Watch the magic moment Celtic superfan Jay Beatty greets star striker Moussa Dembele in French
Hoops-mad ‘Wee Jay’ went the extra mile when he met the French hitman at Parkhead
CELTIC superfan Jay Beatty greets star striker Moussa Dembele in French in a magical moment captured on video.
Hoops-mad ‘Wee Jay’ went the extra mile when he met the £40m-rated hitman and said "hello" to him in his native language.
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The meeting took place as Dembele, who has been a revelation since joining from Fulham in the summer, arrived at Celtic Park ahead of Saturday’s Scottish Cup win over Inverness.
Jay greets him with the words: “Bonjour Monsieur Dembele.”
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He tells his hero that he’ll score six goals against Caley Thistle before Dembele gives him a high five and makes his way to the changing room.
It capped a busy few days for the youngster, with videos of him meeting boss Brendan Rodgers and former manager, Neil Lennon, also emerging.
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Jay, who has Down’s Syndrome, captured the hearts of the Parkhead faithful when Hoops hero Georgios Samaras picked him up and carried him round the pitch as the team celebrated their league title in 2014.
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The 12-year-old is an ambassador for the Glasgow giants and has met a host of stars including Paolo Nutini and Lionel Messi.
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Speaking today about the meeting, Jay’s dad Martin, said: “That’s the only way we can get him interested in French. His French was a total disaster.
“But when he realised Dembele was French, he was keen to learn it.
“He loves all the players but obviously Dembele is doing really well just now.”
Jay wasn’t far off with his prediction for Dembele’s goal tally against Inverness, as the Frenchman bagged his second hat-trick in two games to score three of his side’s goals in the 6-0 demolition.
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