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Malik's Moore than Gers shooting star

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Published date12 August 2022
Publication titleExpress, The/The Express on Sunday
TheAmerican youngster's gravity-defying leap to head his side's crucial goal against Union Saint-Gilloise has taken them a step closer to a £40million Champions League jackpot

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But it wasn't just the memorable goal which convinced Moore, it was the 20-year-old's emotional response afterwards which won him over.

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The Australian reckons that Giovanni van Bronckhorst could have a special talent to replace last season's hero, Calvin Bassey.

"Talent is one thing. But character is everything," insisted Moore yesterday as he reflected onTillman's impact.

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"He most definitely looks like a player with a big career ahead of him.

ou id hing "When you have the talent that this kid has, the most important thing is that you stay humble and grounded.

"That's why I loved his post-match interview.You could see what it meant to him.

"He was quite emotional, there was a bit of a tear in his eye.

ar w veryone "He knew how much the occasion meant to everyone at the football club. And that's exactly what you want to see as a fan.

nt ow ans "You want to see someone who is able to show emotion of what it actually means to him. Because we all know how much it means to the supporters."

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Moore had two spells at the club spanning more than a decade, picking up six league titles as well as performing at the pinnacle of the Champions League.

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He believes Tillman can achieve success of his own and added: "He was looking around and taking it all in.You could see he was almost taken aback by the scenes.

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HIGH took o es nt. am's hen "We've seen it before. When you come to Scotland and play at Ibrox it does feel like something very different. Just look at Jude Bellinghham's reaction last season when he came with leap

Dortmund and they went out for a training session the night before the match. He was like, 'Wow!What a place this is!'

"All of sudden you've got 50,000 in there giving it absolutely everything after a good tackle, a pass or a goal. There's not...

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