Aaron Mooy reveals early Celtic connection to Harry Kewell as he revisits famous Rangers strike

Harry Kewell was famous as the star pupil by the time Aaron Mooy hit the same high school in New South Wales. But the Celtic new Bhoy reckons the Australian legend will now be the perfect teacher at Parkhead.

There were plenty of reasons why Mooy was thrilled to land a deal with the Hoops but he admits the chance to catch up with a Socceroos hero is high up on the list. The former Brighton and St Mirren midfielder has been following Kewell since he was a kid and doesn’t need to do his homework.

The Celts coach was the head boy in the Socceroos golden generation – the group of players who ended a 32 year wait to get to the World Cup in 2006 and then reached the knockout stages. It was a collection of stars – inclined former Celtic ace Mark Viduka, Everton’s Tim Cahill and ex-Rangers hero Craig Moore – who scattered across the globe and hit the big time in Europe.

Kewell led the way, becoming the first Aussie to play in a Champions League semi-final when he was with Leeds United and then the first to play – and win – a final with Liverpool in 2006. The new Hoops backroom man still holds the record number of appearances in Europe for an Australian as has now added his experience to Ange Postecoglou’s dugout team.

Mooy couldn’t be happier to hook up with his hero. The 31-year-old spent his school days trying to follow the path the playmaker trod and he’s just a big an influence these days on the sidelines.

Mooy – who made his Hoops debut in Saturday's 2-0 friendly win against Norwich – said: “Yeah, we went to the same high school. He left before I got there but the school was like a sports school.

“In New South Wales, they do trials and stuff and select the best players then you got school and you get training and your