Sir Rod Stewart left football pundits in fits of laughter after admitting to having a fair few drinks during Celtic FCs Champions League clash with Bayern Munich
Sir Rod Stewart joked he’d enjoyed too many drinks while appearing on live TV.
The legendary rocker gave a rather amusing interview ahead of Celtic’s recent Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Sir Rod, 80, is no stranger to sharing his love for the team and is often spotted in the stands alongside his family. But one moment during an appearance on TNT Sports left pundits in fits of laughter.
Ahead of the clash which aired on the network, Sir Rod spoke with Peter Schmeichel and told the packed crowd of 60,000 fans to “shut up” as they began to chant during his interview, leaving Peter struggling to contain his laughter following the musician’s hilarious outburst.
But Sir Rod didn’t stop there. He left Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards, Thierry Henry and Kate Scott in stitches with his outbursts. During his appearance, he also referred to Peter as “Gordon Banks” and rather than calling Micah his nickname of Big Meeks, called him Big Knees.
When asked about how he was after his expressing his love for the club, Sir Rod told Peter: “I’ve had a couple,” which instantly saw the former Manchester United goalkeeper burst into laughter. Rod continued: “You better get me off the air now. I’m embarrassing myself.”
When asked by Jamie if Celtic could win the clash, Sir Rod said: “Yeah, it could be a big night… Whatever happens, I’m so proud of this club, and I’m proud to be interviewed by Gordon Banks!” But his drunken comments didn’t stop there.
Emma Dodds asked Sir Rod if he’d been having a good day, to which he replied: “It’s been wonderful. I’ve had a couple of drinks as you can probably see. Wahey! Celtic is the love of my life apart from my wife and children. As long as we stay in the competition, as long as we don’t get humped tonight.”
In true Sir Rod style, he went on to dance along to a chant from Celtic fans as his interview drew to a close. He later went on to burst out into an impromptu performance of Maggie May with Jamie. The moment did not go unnoticed as fans flocked to social media to react to the hilarious segment. “I’m not Rod’s biggest fan for obvious reasons but he was pretty funny there,” said one Rangers fan.
A second social media commented: “Top man Rod.” While a third tweeted: “Magnificent.” “Inject this interview into my veins. So good,” said another. Meanwhile a fifth X user added: “This is one of the greatest pre game interviews in Champions League history.” “Drunk Rod Stewart on the CBS broadcast this is the best sports coverage on earth,” exclaimed another.
This isn’t the first time that Rod has had a couple of drinks before going on live TV ahead of a football match. In 2017, he’d been roped in to help conduct the Scottish League Cup draw alongside ex-Celtic defender Alan Stubbs. Speaking about the moment in 2022, he told FourFourTwo: “[I’d] drank a couple of bevvies and Sky asked me if I’d like to do [the draw].
“I said, ‘Listen, I’ve had a couple of drinks’ and they said it was fine. I’m an ad lib guy and, lo and behold, I just p***** about a bit. I’m an ad lib guy and, lo and behold, I just p***** about a bit.”
