McCourt: I’m not under pressure

CELTIC NEWCOMER Pat McCourt will not be fazed by comparisons with George Best and Aiden McGeady.

The 24-year-old Northern Ireland international was unknown to most Hoops fans last week when he signed from Derry City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

But Roddy Collins, who signed McCourt for Shamrock Rovers, claimed the winger was as good as the iconic Best and a more “more naturally talented” footballer than Celtic hero McGeady.

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