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Paul Michael Lyons McStay MBE, nicknamed the Maestro (born 22 October 1964, Hamilton), is a former football player who spent his entire career with Scottish team Celtic F.C., making his debut in 1982 and retiring in 1997. He captained both Scotland and Celtic at all age levels. He was capped 76 times for his country and scored nine goals. He helped Celtic win three league titles, the last one in 1988 and remains a popular figure amongst Celtic's fans and unusually admired by fans or arch rivals Rangers. The song "Willie Maley", which celebrates McStay (among other former players) has become popular in recent years. McStay signed for Celtic aged seventeen from Celtic Boys Club in 1981. He scored on his league debut against Aberdeen in a match Celtic won 3-1 on 30 January 1982. He first came came to prominence in 1980, in a Schoolboy International match where Scotland played England at Wembley. Then 15, he was the captain and shone during the match like a player twice his age. He scored a great goal in the match and was awarded the Man of the Match award after Scotland ran out 5-4 winners. When Roy Aitken left Celtic Park in 1990, McStay was appointed club captain, a position he

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