"Just growing up as a kid I've always liked Celtic. I've just always liked Celtic. My dad, my family, everything. When I was growing up, obviously there was Henrik Larsson and Chris Sutton up top, John Hartson when he was there. Some of the players Celtic have had and moments they've given us is incredible. During the best part of my career I always thought I'd love to play for Celtic at the end of my career, and it obviously wasn't to be."
"And do you know what, he was better than what I thought. Because when you're watching him play for Celtic and not to sound disrespectful, you're thinking, 'Oh, it's in Scotland, it's Scottish football, it's not as good as the Premier League'. And then he come in to play with us."
Wayne Rooney has expressed that one of his biggest career regrets is not playing for Celtic, despite his successful career at Everton and Manchester United. Growing up, Rooney developed a deep affection for Celtic through his family and was particularly inspired by the club's players, especially Henrik Larsson. Rooney admired Larsson's performances for Celtic and later played alongside him at Manchester United, where he discovered Larsson was even better than he had anticipated. Though Rooney hoped to play for Celtic later in his career, it never materialized. Larsson's seven-year tenure at Celtic left a lasting impression on Rooney and likely influenced many other footballers to follow the club.
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