Celtic’s historic home win against European giants Barcelona in the Champions League a fortnight ago has inspired American rapper Snoop Dogg who is looking to invest in the Scottish side.

Just 16 per cent of possession was enough for the reigning Scottish champions to beat the Catalan side 2-1 at Parkhead and provide them with their first defeat of the season.

Their success has not gone unnoticed stateside as Snoop Dogg has volunteered to join the board.

“I didn’t catch the whole Barcelona game but I watched the highlights. Barcelona are a big deal, and it shows Celtic are a big deal as well,” the Daily Record quotes the rapper as saying.

“I see how passionate Celtic fans are about their team and I could see myself making an investment if any of the board wanted to sell.”

Snoop Dogg has also pledged to do his best to return his friend David Beckham back to the British Isles.

“I asked my man David [Beckham] about Celtic and he was like, ‘Yeah, teams don’t come much bigger’,” he said.

“I would try and sign him up for a season but he is pretty happy over here. Never say never.”

Snoop Dogg was first linked with Celtic in 2005 when he was pictured in a Hoops top, and has never lost interest in the side since then. His favorite player now is Greek international Georgios Samaras, whom he describes as a “proper athlete” and regards the key element behind the club’s success in Europe.

After upsetting Barcelona, Celtic sit second in Group G and with two games remaining and are comfortably clear of third place Benfica and Spartak Moscow.

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