Celtic legend Paul McStay's revealed he's turned down publishing deals to write his autobiography - because he wants to release it himself.

The former Hoops and Scotland captain is crowdfunding the book with a Kickstarter campaign and will use his graphic design skills to create it.

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McStay now runs a coaching software firm in Australia after retiring from football in 1997, and thinks he's got the tech know-how to put out the book himself.

So far the 51 year old's raised more than £9,000 of his £53,000 target by offering memorabilia from his career, and taking pledges in return for signed copies of the autobiography.

His Kickstarter page says the book, to be called The Maestro, his nickname as a player, "will tell Paul McStay’s story, uniquely from his own experience."

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"It is the story of a football fan whose dream came true, who went on to captain the team he had always revered."

He told the Scottish Sun he's hoping to release it by December.