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Scott Sinclair reveals Hoops hero Stiliyan Petrov convinced him to make the move from Aston Villa

Scott Sinclair revealed Celtic hero Stiliyan Petrov helped sell him on the move to Parkhead.

The 27-year-old forward made a memorable start to his Hoops career on Sunday when he came off the bench to score the late winner in a 2-1 Ladbrokes Premiership victory over Hearts at Tynecastle only hours after his four-year deal from Aston Villa was confirmed.

Midfielder Petrov, 37, became a huge favourite at Celtic Park during his time at the club between 1999 and 2006 before he moved to Villa Park where he trained in pre-season in a bid to win a contract four years after being diagnosed with leukaemia.