Kolo Toure opens up on Celtic spell and the moment he knew it was time to hang up his boots

Kolo Toure has revisited his lone season at Celtic, where the former Arsenal star helped the Hoops claim a iconic domestic treble before calling it quits on his glittering career.

The 43-year-old spent the 2016-17 season at Parkhead after being signed by Brendan Rodgers, who he had previously played under at Liverpool. The former centre back played a pivotal role in Celtic's legendary Treble-winning campaign where Rodgers team remained unbeaten throughout the domestic season. The ex-Ivory Coast star was also present in the Parkhead side's memorable 5-1 victory over bitter rivals Rangers that set them up for a record-breaking campaign.

Toure also played a key part in Celtic's Champions League qualifiers in the early part of the season, but saw his game time reduced after struggling in a 2-0 group stage defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach in October 2016. Toure would go onto make just five more appearances before opting to hang up his boots and join Rodgers' coaching team. Despite his brief stint in the east end of Glasgow, the Ivorian has very fond memories of his time with the club.

Speaking on the High Performance Podcast, he said: "Joining Celtic, I was going there because of Brendan Rodgers. I was following Celtic a little bit, but not overly, I have to be honest. When I trained there I wasn't sure what I was going to see there. I went to the training ground, I see the people, I see the fans it was incredible.

"The passion, it was incredible. They love the club, they love the club. The competition between Celtic and Rangers. There's not many like that. It's religious, I would say. They don't like each other, they hate each other.

Toure was then asked about his mindset going into matches during his time at Parkhead and