SCOTT BROWN . YOU BRING A TEAR TO MY EYE . YOU R A RARE AND UNIQUE BREED. WE LOVE YOU. The Hoops captain, who will lead Celtic out at Tynecastle today as they begin the defence of the Scottish Cup, has 18 months left on his current deal. However, he is ready to finish his career at Parkhead and has no desire to make a move to the cash-rich English Premiership. The 28-year-old said: “I don’t see why I would swap winning trophies, winning leagues and playing in the Champions League. “I know people from England will want to go back home and that’s understandable. “But for me this is a great club, my family is here and I’m not going to beat the occasions I get in the Champions League. “Everyone knows that England is where the money is. “But if I put my heart before the cash signs, it’s Celtic for me. I’ve been here for nearly seven years now and I can see myself staying for a lot longer Scott Brown I’ve been here for nearly seven years now and I can see myself staying for a lot longer. “It’s a great club and everyone looks after each other.” Brown resisted the temptation to leave Celtic two years ago. He said: “Champions League football was the main thing, plus the gaffer was here and he’d shown a lot of faith in me. “He made me captain and it was one I maybe owed him. “It was a huge decision in my career to either stay at Celtic or go to England. “I didn’t want to be a player who moves down to England and maybe goes missing. “At the time, I was injured and didn’t have a lot of offers. It was good that Celtic came in and kept faith with me.”
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