Fair play to Lomalito Moala, he knows his audience.
Moala, who is based in Sydney and won a bronze medal at the 2010 Games in Delhi, had said that he would wear the Hoops jersey at the opening ceremony at Celtic Park if a tweet promising to do so was retweeted 100 times, a figure that was reached comfortably well within an hour earlier this week.
Fair play to Moala, he was as good as his word and though he might be representing a land approximately 10,000 miles away from Glasgow, the home crowd will no doubt treat him as one of their own after this gesture.
The Hoops took centre stage at the #2014ceremony this evening courtesy of Tonga’s @lomalitomoala (KK) #CelticPark pic.twitter.com/xsq1E5uOP7
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) July 23, 2014
Hopefully I put a smile on yah faces! Scottish people you are blessed! Thank you for the love you have showed to not me but Tonga as well!
— Lomalito Moala (@lomalitomoala) July 23, 2014
RT and get me to the boss of Celtic and il show him how passionate I was for all of you Celtic fans!!!! Let’s go!!!!
— Lomalito Moala (@lomalitomoala) July 23, 2014
If the Tongan officials have a problem with me pulling a stunt like that il pull out of the boxing…. It was worth it
— Lomalito Moala (@lomalitomoala) July 23, 2014
From the bottom of my heart you guys made me something I could have not imagined & I kept my promise! Celtic I kept you in my heart!
— Lomalito Moala (@lomalitomoala) July 23, 2014
Kiss this all day!!! pic.twitter.com/RoK18YYrHA
— Lomalito Moala (@lomalitomoala) July 23, 2014
Celtic fans, a cult hero has been born.
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