Sweden and Celtic legend Henrik Larsson took a day off from his Euro 2008 preparations to participate in a tribute match for the late Phil O'Donnell. A game looming up against Slovenia didn’t prevent Larsson from honoring his former Celtic team-mate. Larsson said. "It was very important for me to come back,"

Larsson played for Celtics championship winning side of 1998 against Motherwell legends. After suffering an injury scare very early on in the game, the Swedish striker came back after 10 minutes of treatment to smash in a volley for his team in a 5-1 victory.

But the day was dedicated to the former Motherwell skipper, who died on December 29^th at the age of 35 , due to heart failure. 60,000 people gathered at Celtic park to remember the Scottish hero. Larsson also called Phil “a great guy” and a “calm talker in the dressing room.” 

"It's a sad occasion but at the same time it's a kind of celebration for everything. I haven't been back since Jackie McNamara's testimonial three years ago." Said Larsson.

Tom Boyd, the former Scotland defender was quick to praise Phil. "Phil would have loved to have played in that atmosphere.Both sets of fans appreciated what he did for their clubs, everyone was united to pay tribute to a great football man.” He also claimed that the minutes applause was the loudest he ever heard.

Larsson will now head back to the Sweden training camp with the aim of helping Sweden reach great heights in the upcoming European Championships.