Jota living the Celtic dream as he reveals 'emotional' reaction to the moment Champions League anthem hit

Jota admits he's living the dream at Celtic now he's starring in the Champions League. And while he concedes he got a bit emotional when he heard the anthem for the first time as a Celtic player, the wide-man insists he couldn't be happier to be back at the top table of European football.

The Portuguese winger already had some Champions League experience appearing twice against RB Leipzig while at Benfica. He's started both of Celtic's games in the competition so far this season and while the pace of football at that level has taken some getting used to, the 23-year-old says he's loving every minute of it.

He told the Celtic View: "First of all what I can say about the Champions League is that it's very fast, teams play very fast football. It will be nice to be back in it and our idea of the game is already fast and intense so we will be fine on that aspect.

"Then it's just all about the quality because the best teams and the best clubs will be there and there are not many mistakes. The best teams are the ones that can score the most with the smallest amount of opportunities, so we need to be clinical and we need to enjoy every game because playing Champions League is something that every kid dreams about.

"'I dreamed about it when I was young and right now I will have it again and I'm so excited to play in front of these fans and for this shirt. I would have to say I got quite emotional when I walked on to the pitch for the first time and listened to the Champions League anthem when I made my debut, that was a very emotional moment for me and my family.

"I've never missed a Champions League weekday since I was a kid, so it's just tremendously proud for me and my family and I just want to keep on delivering and have