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Plans have been unveiled to immortalise Celtic legend Jim Craig with a statue in Govan.<\/p>\n
The iconic Lisbon Lions defender made more than 230 appearances for the Hoops, including in the famous European Cup final triumph in 1967.<\/p>\n
Legendary manager Jock Stein, Lisbon Lions captain Billy McNeill, and the man considered to be Celtic\u2019s greatest ever player, Jimmy \u201cJinky\u201d Johnstone, all have statues at Celtic Park.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, statues to fellow Lisbon Lions Bobby Lennox and Tommy Gemmell have been unveiled in their respective hometowns.<\/p>\n
The Jim Craig Govan Foundation unveiled plans on Wednesday for a statue in Govan, where the now 82-year-old was born.<\/p>\n
He told STV Sport: \u201cI never thought I would be immortalised in picture, nevermind in stone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate to go through my life as a Lisbon Lion where I get treated very well wherever I go \u2013 apart from Ibrox I suppose.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to hear there\u2019s a statue being done.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cEveryone played their part in the iconic team. I feel so lucky to have played with them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim Craig was helping to launch a campaign to build a statue in Govan, where he spent his early years growing up at the Glasgow Irish Centre.<\/p>\n
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