Alexandro Bernabei: far from home

Whether it's signing players from Japan, South Korea, the United States or Argentina, it's only fitting that Celtic have broadened their horizons in the transfer market in recent years. Artists like Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate were instant hits in East Glasgow after moving from the Far East. Others, however, didn't start as fast as these players, one of them being Alexandro Bernabei.

Recruited from Lanus in the Argentine top flight last summer, the young Bernabei has taken some time to get used to life in Scotland and settle in at his new club. This was due to a series of factors such as the extreme cultural change he had to go through and the upheaval in his family life. He caused drama outside the football field which is never beneficial, but as a person Bernabei has generally matured at Celtic. This in-depth article will look at the 22-year-old's time in Glasgow so far by looking at his life off the pitch and how it has affected his development as a man as well as his performance on the park.

For just €4.3m, Celtic were able to secure the services of a little-known but feisty Argentinian full-back from Lanus last summer. Prior to joining the Hoops, Bernabei had made 85 appearances for the Argentine top flight. A lively little left-back who loves to move up and down the wing, he seemed like an ideal player for former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou's style of play. In addition, his passion for the game and his rather fervent side made him an endearing character among the faithful of the Hoops even before joining the club. But when he finally decided to, things didn't work out for a while.

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At first the Argentine struggled to find minutes Greg Taylor was producing extremely respectable performances at left-back week in and week out for Celtic at the start of the season, so the idea of ​​dropping him and playing at the Bernabei was rarely considered. He only made his competitive debut at Celtic at the end of August, but before that he had already struggled off the pitch. In their third league game of the season, Celtic beat Kilmarnock by five goals to nil. Bernabei may not have played the game but still managed to make the final pages the next day. In Glasgow after the match, Bernabei tried to break into a popular, upmarket bar in the city centre. However, he was refused entry and subsequently arrested and charged with a traffic offence. He was later released and told he was due in court at a later date. That date finally came where more was learned about the offense committed by the 22-year-old.

In court, Bernabei faced two separate charges. One was for drunk driving and the other for threatening or abusive behavior. Of the...