article_snippet.sent: Celtic have announced that they are to erect a bronze statue of Former Celtic hero Billy McNeill to mark the magnificent achievements of the club's greatest ever captain.
article_snippet.sent: a bronze statue of Billy McNeill to mark the magnificent achievements of the club's greatest ever captain will be positioned on the recently opened Celtic Way and will represent a man who is synonymous with the club and someone who represented them with true distinction as both a player and manager.
article_snippet.sent: Fittingly, the work on a bronze statue of Billy McNeill to mark the magnificent achievements of the club's greatest ever captain will be carried out by John McKenna, the sculptor who recently completed the statue of Jock Stein which sits at the entrance to Celtic Park.
article_snippet.sent: Work on a bronze statue of Billy McNeill to mark the magnificent achievements of the club's greatest ever captain will begin immediately and Work on the statue of McNeill is hoped that the work on the statue will be unveiled at Celtic Park later this year, around Autumn.
article_snippet.sent: our look forward to the unveiling of the statue, which our are sure will be a great tribute to a great man.'
article_snippet.sent: McNeill himself said: 'When Peter contacted me regarding the statue I was completely taken by surprise. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Former Celtic hero Billy McNeill will be honoured with a statue by the club .
  