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YouTube sealed Bhoys striker swoop
Celtic, 10:42, July 10, 2009 ,
Marc-Antoine Fortune claims he turned down more money in order to sample the passion of the Celtic fans and work with Tony Mowbray.
The big striker joined the Bhoys from French club Nancy this week, despite several Premier League clubs ready to hand him a bigger wage packet after his scoring success on loan at West Brom last season. However Fortune revealed his desire to play in front of a packed house at Celtic Park as more important than his bank balance.
"I have watched some videos of games on YouTube and you can see the atmosphere in the stadium." he said. "That's what I want to be involved in with Celtic. On YouTube I saw the Celtic fans signing You'll Never Walk Alone at the match against Barcelona. It was just incredible to see it and hear it."
He added: "I also saw clips of the game against Manchester United. And now I am looking forward to playing my part in nights like that.
"I can already feel the passion for football in this city. When the people come up and talk to you, you understand how important football is to them."
On interest from Hull, West Ham, Fulham and Portsmouth, Fortune said: "I think there were some other clubs after me. But I didn't pay attention to any of that because my first choice was Celtic.
"I said to my agent 'we talk to Celtic first'. Why shouldn't football be more important than money?
"When I started to play as a kid I didn't do it because I wanted to make money. I did it because the game was my passion. If I can continue to play football for passion then why not? Yes, money is a big part of football these days but it is not the only thing."