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Celtic told ‘we’ll fight to win’ as Portuguese minnows dare to dream

Celtic's next game in the Europa League will be in Leiria, 50 miles away from Torreense's home of Torres Vedras, because their 2,000-capacity stadium is not suitable.

The tiny side are 12th out of 18 sides in the second tier in Portugal and axed their manager Luis Tralhao, despite him guiding the side to history last season when they stunned Sporting Lisbon to win their national Cup for the first time.

But they have punched above their weight in the Europa League and are currently on course to qualify for the play-offs, as they sit in 19th place in the group, compared to Celtic's 32nd spot.

They secured an incredible 3-2 win this week against Ararat Armenia with two injury time goals despite having to play for more than an hour with ten men.

They welcome the Hoops next and Nuno is determined to continue to make Portugal proud.

He said: "That was an unforgettable night for everyone at Torreense, for the people at the club.
"Given how the season has gone, it was an important win for the fans. Everyone identified with what we are trying to do.

"It was an absolutely epic victory and I could not ask for a better debut as a manager.

"Celtic are next here, so we will fight to do everything to try to get points and try to win the game.

"Let's continue our dream because we have done beautiful things in Europe this season.

"We want to continue fighting to dignify Portuguese football and I think today we lived up to its standards and the Portuguese people can be proud of us."

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