Socceroos ace Tom Rogic was labelled “little Messi” after scoring the only goal to lead Celtic to a Scottish Premiership victory.
Rogic was on the end of a well-placed free kick and was able to hammer the ball home with his left boot from inside the box during stoppage time of the first half.
It was the only goal of the game as Celtic – managed by former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglu – beat Motherwell 1-0.
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Rogic was named man of the match, and it’s the second week in a row he’s scored a goal for Celtic.
His teammate Josip Juranovic went big in his praise post-game, comparing Rogic to Argentine legend and dominant Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.
“For me he is little Messi,” Juranovic said.
“He’s a bit taller than the original but there’s only one big Messi, he can be the little one. He’s so good.
“He’s one of the best players I have played with at club level. He’s in top form this season and that can only be good for us.
“We see it in training but I always make sure he’s in my team. He knows how to pick the sides.
“You look at his technique. He’s so tall but it’s unbelievable. He’s the main man for us. I didn’t know too much about him before I came here.
“I knew he’d been here a long time but I was wondering why because he was so good. He enjoys it here and he’s a legend.”
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