Luis Palma has impressed under Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers since he arrived at Celtic Park in the last window.
The winger has scored two goals and registered an assist in the last three league games and Marca say this makes him ‘one of the threats’ when Atlético Madrid face Celtic in the Champions League later today.
The outlet says the 23-year-old has gone from selling chickens with his father in Honduras to being ‘one of Celtic’s daggers’.
They have also interviewed the Celtic summer signing, who has opened up on how he became a professional footballer.
“It didn’t cross my mind, I was just a boy who wanted to be happy playing football, but there were people who motivated me to take football as a job at my young age, to take on a responsibility,” he said.
“So, I kept doing it and it’s a blessing from God that I’m now at the biggest club in Scotland. My parents are prouder than I am, it gives me peace of mind.”
Rodgers’ side have won eight of their nine league games but suffered defeats in their first two matches in the Champions League this season. This has seen Celtic sit bottom of the group table, three points behind third placed Lazio and four behind second placed Feyenoord.
The Honduras international has warned his teammates to be cautious when they face the La Liga side at Celtic Park.
“As a big club like Celtic, we have the obligation to collect points at home, although the other day I was watching their game and they know how to take advantage of the rival team’s mistakes. They are very forceful when it comes to giving the last goal pass and it is a team that defends well too, we must be careful on both sides,” Palma explained.
Marca say Lima’s ‘meteoric progression’ includes playing a key role in helping Honduras qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
On his rise in the past few years, he said: “What I ask God is to keep me humble and calm and to take me step by step in every moment, stage of my life, listening to the advice that can help me in the future. Since 2021, they have been years of great blessing that have marked my career greatly.”
