Court
A CELTIC fan wept in the dock as he admitted invading the pitch and assaulting a Paris-Saint Germain player during Celtic's 5-0 defeat in the Champions League
John Hatton, 22, from Belfast, jumped over a metal railing and ran on to the pitch at Celtic Park on Tuesday night and assaulted PSG forward Kylian Mbappe by attempting to kick him.
It happened in the 40th minute after PSG's Edinson Cavani scored PSG's third goal.
READ MORE: UEFA open disciplinary proceedings against Celtic after fan rushes onto Parkhead pitch
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Tesco worker Hatton also pleaded guilty to behaviour likely to incite public disorder by approaching Mbappe.
Hatton, who was wearing a Celtic tracksuit, was banned from every football ground in the UK by Sheriff Sukwinder Gill who told him: “I don't know much about football. But this was a high profile match. It was a Champions League match. It was televised across the UK."
Defence lawyer Dan Cameron said: “The incident wasn't viewed on television screens. It was 40 minutes into the match. He was taken by security stewards almost immediately from the pitch. The match wasn't disrupted for any great length of time. He had consumed a lot of alcohol and can only remember parts of the day."
Hatton was granted bail and sentence was deferred on him until October 11 for background reports.
A second Celtic fan Anthony Lavelle admitted punching Hatton on the head as he was being led from the stadium by police.
READ MORE: UEFA open disciplinary proceedings against Celtic after fan rushes onto Parkhead pitch
Depute fiscal Louise McNeil said: “Mr Lavelle was a spectator and after seeing John Hatton invading the pitch he became upset and angry. While the police were escorting Mr Hatton from the stadium he punched him on the head. Mr Lavelle was then arrested."
Defence lawyer Ann McKinlay said: “His last conviction was 42 years ago when he was 19.
“Mr Lavelle was far from the only person who was angry about the pitch invasion. The consequences for the club could be very serious. UEFA could make them play their matches behind closed doors.
Celtic fan who attacked PSG player weeps in
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comment by The Mighty Quinn (U4099)
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Para Handy's cottage is a great wee hol hire.
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Poor guy has one bad trip and you have to remind him by calling him Para all the time.
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comment by Zachsda(Hello, is that the SFA, it's Pete here.Hello, Hello, Hello, ffs there's nae coont there ) (U1850)
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comment by The Mighty Quinn (U4099)
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Para Handy's cottage is a great wee hol hire.
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If Dougie was here he would tell Ye
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If Dougie himself was here he would tell ye.
Get it right Zachs.
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Just seen that Silver
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What?
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Ochone, ochone
It's a bona fide wee 18th century cottage on he lochshore.
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On being asked where he was born Para replied:
'For myself sure I was born up and down the whole of Loch Fyne'.
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