Celtic v Ferencvaros – Welcome Albanian President Ilir Meta to Paradise

Originally posted on The Celtic Star | Last updated 10/19/21

“Welcome President Ilir Meta to Glasgow. He’s so looking forward to his first visit to Paradise,” AnnFrances Murray tweeted last night.

AnnFrances is of course married to the former Celtic cult-hero Rudi Vata and is the mother of current Celtic Ireland U17 star Rocco Vata and they’ll all be at Celtic Park this afternoon for the Europa League match against the Hungarian Champions Ferencvaros.

Rudi and his country’s President are founding members of the Albanian Celtic Supporters Club and there’s seldom a Celtic victory that goes past without the President of Albania welcoming the score on social media.

He is often pictured wearing the Hoops and it all began after bumping into a group of Celtic fans outside his hotel in Sarajevo a few years ago.

Hopefully Celtic invite President Ilir Meta onto the park to relieve the applause of the entire Celtic support at the game this afternoon.

Welcome President Ilir Meta to Glasgow..He’s so looking forward to his first visit to paradise tomorrow..Hail Hail pic.twitter.com/ExFfDZLbbm

— AnnFrances Murray (@AnnFrancesMurr3) October 18, 2021

And incidentally young Rocco looks like a player. Watch this…

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Fantastic goal by Rocco Vata

Cheeky finish by Mark O’Mahony

Great night for Ireland MU17s #IRLU17 | #COYBIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/ngVzAybJkG

— FAIreland (@FAIreland) October 10, 2021

A proud dad…

Rocco Vata of Republic of Ireland with his father, former Celtic and Albanian footballer Rudi, after the UEFA U17 Championship Qualifier between Republic of Ireland and Poland at Turner’s Cross today.

@SportsfileEoin https://t.co/AO7UipkEsH pic.twitter.com/yJlDQuzbTb

— sportsfile (@sportsfile) October 13, 2021