6 confessions from inside Celtic dressing room as Joe Hart divulges secrets about the club he’s utterly in love with

Former Celtic keeper Joe Hart was adamant coaching wasn't his calling when he put the gloves away permanently after ending his storied 21-year career in the summer – and he is proving himself right.

The former England No.1 established himself as a Parkhead hero and was vital to a side which won seven domestic trophies out of nine during his three years in Glasgow. But as good as he was between the sticks, there's a sizeable section of the Celtic support who think he's even better with a microphone in his hand.

Hart is born to provide colour, and in this case, it's green and white as he offers a heady mix of effusive praise and tales from the dressing room when watching the team he adores compete in the Champions League. Seriously, Celtic fans have their ears pricked when Hart is on commentary to gain more intel. And he was jam-packed full of tidbits on Tuesday night as he talked up Celtic's 0-0 draw away to Dinamo Zagreb. Not every Parkhead fan was as delighted with the action on the pitch, however, most were in agreement that Hart was man of the match again.

His claim late in the day that Brendan Rodgers gives his players autonomy to decide how far to push for victory on Champions League nights was the type of insight fans live for. And what Hart was saying was playing out in front of the eyes of supporters. The visitors were dominant with the ball but there was no gung-ho element to their late pressure, which would have emboldened a Dinamo side who bared their teeth on the counter-attack in the second half.

He told a TV audience that his conversations with Daizen Maeda had been limited during their two-and-half years playing together. Hart was talking up the Japan international - but he made clear he wasn't the type