By Beverley Lyons
CELTIC hat trick Legend Harry Hood and Hoops striker Moussa Dembele got together for the first time at the launch of a new Scots bar.
Moussa who is in talks about transferring it a premiere league club down South was invited by Harry and his family to the launch the refurb of restaurant bar and hotel Angels in Uddingston. The venue now includes a hotspot called Harry's Bar.
Glasgow born Harry, now 72, played for Celtic for seven years during the 60s and 70s and was capped for Scotland. He scored a hat-trick in an Old Firm game against Rangers in 1973, a feat that was not repeated until Moussa also achieved it earlier this season.
Both men were in their element as they basked in one another's glory.
French born Moussa, 20, said of their meeting : "I was very happy to meet legend Harry Hood."
In an Instagram post tagged Big Meeting Alert' where Moussa said 'Today was a good day' he told fans that Harry had said to him: "What you did that day will stay in Celtic history forever. You are part of Celtic history, you are a Legend of the club. You can be proud of yourself. You did what no one managed to do, not even Henrik Larson."
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