Celtic supporters were last night awarded the title of “Best Fans In The World ” by world governing body FIFA.

The announcement came after a three way poll between Celtic, Borussia Dortmund and Copenhagen saw the Glasgow club come out on top.

You can watch it here..

FIFA Award

Each set of fans had been nominated for a particular instance where they had been shown to be a little bit above and beyond the call of duty.

Celtic were nominated for the spectacular 360 degree tribute to the Lisbon Lions at the Hearts game on 21 May this year.

Copenhagen had been chosen after they waited to receive the Danish cup until a disabled fan could be there to hold it, and Dortmund for their efforts in accommodating Monaco fans after their bus was bombed.

Though to be honest, it was a Eurosport that summed up why neutrals probably voted for Celtic..

Celtic fans

Though reading through the headlines in Scotland, you could be forgiven for thinking that this prestigious award wasn;t for the best fans, but for the best display in a football ground..only the Scotsman took enough time to stop howling in rage to correctly describe the honour..

Celtic win FIFA’s ‘Best Fans of the Year’ award

Others ? Well, its becomes apparent that answers to the  question “what school did you go to ?” on job application forms is still given much more attention than it should be..

So not only are they forgiven , they deserve a round of applause.

So much so in fact, that if I see the paper on sale today I will pick it up, look at it,  and put it back, instead of placing it on the shelf next to the toilet tissue, as a less absorbent but more colourful alternative.

Celtic fans are basking in the glow of last night’s FIFA award and one supporters group are continuing the feel-good factor with their annual food bank appeal.

Hoops supporters were ecstatic after their club landed the prestigious best fans’ award in London last night for their tifo display celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions.

The win was well received and it also landed Celtic a cool £11k to go along the acclaim.

The Green Brigade are looking for donations from supporters ahead of Saturday’s Premiershipmatch against Kilmarnock on Saturday. 

Ah, the Green Brigade.

Like the errant child they now and again do something that pisses us off, but as the nursery rhyme says,

When they are good, they are very, very good. 

The work that went into that display, in the planning and execution , was fantastic, and they deserve a huge chunk of any credit that is going around.

Not everyone is happy about the award, which is unfortunate, and its also unfortunate that some of these people have a platform on which to promote their disappointment.

However, on the green-with envy-side of Glasgow, supporters were less than pleased for their eastend neighbours.

Yet they , too, should have been celebrating, having taken the title of the world’s most gullible support.

If you tell them they’ll believe you.

No, all they could do is moan..

Dortmund fans helped Monaco fans stay the night, invited them in their homes,…
Copenhagen fans made a disabled guy’s day (maybe even year)

They held up some papers and lit some flares

Aye ok  

I’m actually astounded at how high esteem those mutants seem to be held in European circles despite the sheer amount of UEFA charges because of them.