Celtic fans sing: “And they gave us James McGrory and Paul McStay”. None of them will have seen McGrory play but most remember McStay and do so with a mixture of pride and gratitude.Pride in that one of their own came off the terraces to become a Celtic great and gratitude that he remained with the club throughout his career when he had opportunities to leave for some of the top names in Europe.
Make no mistake, Inter Milan and Juventus were among the clubs who fancied McStay’s mastery in midfield and the graceful elegance with which he glided across the turf, head up, chest out and ball at his feet, would have been perfectly suited to Serie A.
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