ELENA SADIKU last night revealed that Rod Stewart waited after the defeat to Chelsea to speak to her and her players.

Singer and lifelong Hoops fan Stewart was at Stamford Bridge but Sadiku’s side couldn’t hit the right note as they lost to Sonia Bompastor’s side.

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“He wanted to tell me he was proud, which he was nice“, Sadiku said.

“He had an emotional meeting girls.

“I think it’s obvious that this is our first time here Champions League but to manage something big for the first time and to manage to compete against the best, that’s something that makes everyone proud, especially a big Celtic damn like Rod Stewart.

“We know how much we’ve grown throughout competition.

“When we sit down and look at what we have achieved, we will be proud.

“But it makes us want to win league again and get back to the Champions League.

“We have no pressure on us. They can be more relaxed but domestically the pressure is on us and we always have to go all in and not think we don’t want to lose, we don’t want to make mistakes.

“It’s something we have to work on. We must always be brave and comfortable on the ball.

“This competition is something we can learn so much from.”

Chelseas passage to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League was secured with two matches remaining.

CASE from Lucy bronze and Wieke Kaptein sent them in on the break with their noses in front.

There was a third from the spot – the last kick of the ball – after Eve Perisset netted from a Shannon McGregor handball.

Celtic will take positives from the fact that they did not concede further – although Chelsea will know that if they are to go deeper in the competition they must be more clinical.

Bronze got Chelsea the perfect start with his goal with just 65 seconds on the clock.

Catarina Macario’s ball was met on volley at England internationalist but Kelsey Daugherty will feel she should have done better.

The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn’t keep it out with the goal an indication of what was to come for Celtic.

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The London side were dominant in possession and for many of the opening stages there was a fear of what might lie ahead for Sadiku’s side.

To their credit, they managed to stabilize only to concede a second midway through the opening period.

Guro Reiten’s cross was met by Kaptein whose glancing header took the ball past Daugherty for the second time.

It left Celtic with the proverbial mountain to climb with little real evidence that they could really trouble their hosts.

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It could have been more in the second period with Caitlin Hayes having to make a block to deny substitute Mayra Ramirez while Kelly Clark had to clear the line from Guro Reiten before the third goal of the game. death.

Cuthbert was pictured smiling as her arrival from the bench was met with boos from the away fans due to her association with Rangers.

The Scotland hero – who has won a hatful of accolades since arriving at Stamford Bridge seven years ago – makes no secret of her affection for the Ibrox side.

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