Vidar Riseth has claimed Henrik Larsson once scooped a hefty windfall thanks to his rare Celtic goal. The Norwegian scored the winner in the 2000 League Cup Final against Aberdeen while an injured Larsson watched on from the Hampden stand.
The iconic striker had broken his leg earlier in the season and was unable to take part in the classic fixture.But he informed Riseth before the game that he'd backed his team-mate in the goal stakes - to the tune of £200.
Riseth duly delivered, Celtic won 2-0 and Larsson made sure he drank for free that night. "Henrik Larsson had broke his leg, he was in the stand," Riseth told the Bropod."We couldn't win the league but we could still win the cup, and it was so important for us to win this cup for the
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