Scott Brown in cheeky Kyogo Celtic wind up as former skipper admits 'I wouldn't have helped anyone up'

One made a successful career in the Hoops through snarling confrontation, smashing into tackles and showing not a hint of compassion on the park.

The other plays with a smile almost imprinted on his face and has been known to pick up opposition players off the deck .. not to mention rubbish which is strewn round the stadium after the full-time whistle. If ever there was an example that opposites attract then Scott Brown’s admiration for Kyogo Furuhashi is as strong a case as you could imagine.

The Japanese striker might not share the physique of the battle-hardened former Celtic skipper. But Brown is adamant the little striker was the perfect fit for his number eight jersey when he arrived in Scotland two summers ago and just weeks after his 14-year association with the club came to an end. Kyogo’s pace, movement and goalscoring ability has wowed the now Fleetwood manager. But more than anything it’s the Premiership leading goalscorer’s personality which he reckons has lit up the east end of Glasgow and Scottish football in general.

So much so Brown insists he has to be among the leading contenders for the top flight’s player of the season along with the man who succeeded him as captain, Callum McGregor. He said: “Yes, he would be up there.

"Cal would be up there too, there will be a few other people up there, you can see wee Kyogo has got a smile on his face everywhere he goes. He helps people up after he tackles them, he’s picking up litter after games and stuff like that, he’s just a lovely, lovely lad.

"To be perfectly honest, there is no better person that could steal my number from me. It goes from one way to another - I wouldn’t have helped anyone up! But he’s willing to help anybody up which shows you there is no