“Even when playing for Rangers” – Youngster says Celtic is his ‘dream’ club, could be set for tug-of-war over choice at national level

Although 16-year-old Robert Rachwal is still a member of the club’s youth teams,

his name may not signify much to Celtic supporters right now.

However, given that he has previously played for Rangers,

the club’s bitter rivals,

he could be someone to watch in the future on both the club and international stages.

The Polish-born midfielder,

who is thrilled to be at Celtic Park after leaving the team that Philippe Clement now manages,

is a target for the Scottish FA.

They aim to capitalize on the fact that the child has been residing in the UK since he was six months old,

as disclosed when Prezglad Sportowy profiles Rachwal on Monday,

looking back at the blend of Rangers and Celtic that characterized his formative football years.

In 2005, Rachwal’s mother returned to Poland to give birth to Robert,

and the family relocated to Scotland.

He and his father “went to Celtic matches together and played in a nearby park in the evenings,”

and finally they “every Sunday at the club’s center in Lennoxtown” attended the club’s training sessions,

so when they returned, there was little doubt in his mind that Celtic was the family’s side.

Despite this,

Rachwal made his debut at the Rangers academy thanks to the assistance of Ross Lyon,

the current captain of Clyde FC,

who saw Rachwal’s potential as a teenager and told his grandfather,

Brian Adams.
“Suddenly an hour later,

a Rangers scout appeared on the pitch,” his father said to Przeglad Sportowy.

Although my son wasn’t old enough to enroll in the academy, he piqued his curiosity.

At that point, Adams intervened and made an effort to persuade him to ignore Robert’s advanced age.

That was its origin.

Rachwal played for the Scotland youngsters Club,

where Celtic noticed him,

and joined Rangers’ Under-8s, which included youngsters two years older than him.

After that, he relocated there.