WITH two trophies to his name in nine months, Boli Bolingoli has enjoying a fruitful introduction to life at Celtic. Having helped the Hoops win their ninth successive league title in 2019/20, he now wants to go one better in the campaign ahead as a means of repaying the support he's received from the Paradise faithful.

Doing so would see Neil Lennon’s men surpass the remarkable record first set by Jock Stein’s immortal side of the 1960s and 70s, and the Belgian defender reckons hard work inspired by such a passionate fan base will drive everyone involved with the club.

“For us, the circumstances are not going to change anything,” said Bolingoli in an exclusive interview with Celtic TV. “We just need to keep our focus on ourselves, build up for the season and go for the 10 in-a-row. That’s so important this season, and if we can also have a nice campaign in the Champions League, that will also be good. I can’t wait to start the new season, actually.

“Since I’ve been here, the first season we were going for nine in a row and you heard that everywhere. The fans are living with it. We strive to just focus on our football and not think that much about it, but it stays in your mind that you have to do it every year – every year you have to get this cup. It’s important as a club for Celtic that we get the three cups every year.

“And 10 in a row is very special for Celtic. You feel it. Everyone wants to go for it. The Celtic supporters, even when I arrived were amazing, and they showed that in the games. And even in the Europa League, there was such a nice atmosphere and they kept supporting us from the beginning to the end of the game. So it was a really nice experience for me to see how amazing it is to play in Paradise.”

Boli Bolingoli: We want to win the league for our incredible fans