Hooper wants to make Champions League impact

Published: 27 Jul 2010 - 10:30:46

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Gary Hooper completed his "dream" move to Celtic and then declared himself ready to snatch a Champions League debut goal.The striker finalised his transfer from Scunthorpe just in time to catch Celtic`s charter flight to Porto ahead of the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against Sporting Braga.Hooper, who scored 50 goals in two seasons with Scunthorpe, had undergone a medical on Monday but had to sign some papers early on Tuesday and arrived at Glasgow Airport after his new team-mates and manager Neil Lennon.Hooper, who was left out of Scunthorpe`s pre-season games to safeguard his reported £2.4million transfer, said: "I'm a little bit nervous, it's the first time I've travelled abroad for a game."But I am looking forward to it and ready to meet my team-mates."I`m ready to come on. I haven`t really played a game. I`ve been training really hard, double sessions, but I`m ready to come on and score goal."

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