Celtic captain Scott Brown honoured by Brendan Rodgers and squad after 500th club appearance

Celtic captain Scott Brown honoured by Brendan Rodgers and squad after 500th club appearance
Scott Brown was given a round of applause by the Celtic squad after his 500th appearance for the Scottish champions.The incredible achievement for Brown came in their 3-0 win over Motherwell on Wednesday to take them top of the Scottish Premiership.1

Scott Brown reached 500 appearances for Celtic

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers praised the 33-year-old for the feat and his long service to the club.Brown is in his 12th season with the Glasgow side and has won eight Scottish Premiership titles in that time.Rodgers said: To play 500 games for Celtic is a real testament to your professionalism, your perseverance and persistence, and your quality.You see what he is now. He controls the game, and I thought Scott and Callum McGregor in there in the middle were great, ticking the game over, and being aggressive when they needed to be.He was fantastic, and we gave him a round of applause in the changing room. To play that number of games for a club like this, with the pressure here, is fantastic. He himself has been fantastic. Celtic lead the Scottish Premiership by a point but have a game in hand.There was also more good news for fans on Thursday as Scott McGregor signed a new five-year deal with the club that runs to 2023.He made his 200th appearance for the Hoops last weekend.Brown is loved by Celtic fans and they were full of praise for their captain after he reached his 500th appearance.

Scott Brown making his 500th appearance last night and his successor, the best midfielder in Scotland, signing a new deal today. Class.— Kieran Caw (@Kieran_Celtic) December 20, 2018

A fine achievement for Scott Brown reaching 500 games for Celtic, it's been a fine career so far for him, more to come before he hangs up his boots I'm sure pic.twitter.com/ziaSepXeCX— Lisbon Lion (@tirnaog09) December 20, 2018

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