"Reunited after 20 years with the kid who gave me soccer shoes." "Celtic junior" Tierney said, "I'm still home with that gift"

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Celtic legend Shunsuke Nakamura (48) and Scotland international defender Kieran Tierney (29) had an emotional reunion for the first time in 20 years since the 'football gift' in the past.

The Scottish Sun reported on the 27th (local time) that "Celtic hero Shunske had a heartwarming reunion about 20 years after presenting his soccer boots directly to Tierney, a young boy."

The meeting took place at City Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, ahead of a friendly between Scotland and Japan. Nakamura, who is regarded as a player who has graced Scotland this century with his outstanding skills and fantastic free-kick, has visited Scotland for the first time in 12 years, joining the match's commentators.

About 20 years ago, Nakamura presented Tierney, who was around the age of eight or nine for Celtic Youth, with his football boots during training. The gift, which directly selected Tierney, a left-footed player like him, in the awe of fellow prospects, became a big topic at the time.

At the reunion, Nakamura greeted me through an interpreter, saying, "The video of me handing over the soccer shoes became a big topic in Japan and made me very happy." In response, Tierney said, "I'm the same. The soccer shoes are still kept in my house," he responded.

When Tierney found and showed the picture of the current soccer boots in person, Nakamura confessed the reason for choosing him at the time with a joking compliment. Nakamura said, "You weren't the best player in training that day. But he gave me soccer shoes because he was the most sincere and passionate player," he said.

Tierney also recalled the past and expressed deep appreciation. "I felt overwhelmed and really lucky when you gave me the soccer shoes," he said. I took it to school the next day and showed it off to my friends," he said.

Tierney then said, "At that time, I was excited to appear in the video with the Japanese national team ahead of the World Cup, and everyone was excited to train at Celtic Park. After the warm-up, Nakamura joined and played pass and ball possession games together, he said, adding, "It was a fantastic experience to train with him, one of my heroes, and even get soccer boots."

Meanwhile, Japan will play a warm-up match against Scotland at 2 a.m. on the 29th at Barclays Hampden Town in Glasgow, Scotland. He will then face England at Wembley Stadium in London on the 1st.

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