Celtic star says his dreams are 'complete' due to World Cup

The Celtic defender, who represented the USA, netted his first international goal in their final group match against Turkey, marking his tenth national cap.

Discussing his World Cup experience, Trusty said: "After the World Cup, I am going to take my family on vacation where I can sit back and come to the realisation that, 'Oh my gosh, I just played in the World Cup and my dream is complete.'"

He also reflected on the significance of the global tournament, highlighting the unity it brings. He said: "When everything packs up, and people move on with their life, I hope they can take from the World Cup how beautiful people are, how beautiful our different cultures are, different ethnicities, different races, and different religions.

"We’re all people of this earth."

He also discussed the impact playing for Celtic has had on his career. He said: "I came to this World Cup as a champion with Celtic. Celtic are one of the most historic and well-known teams around the entire globe.

"So playing for a club like that requires a different kind of mindset. In each one of my games, we have over 60,000 fans in the stadium. And it’s an environment where it’s only a winning mentality. Losing is not accepted whatsoever.

"So that shift in your mind really helps you adapt. It’s sink or swim."

The defender also discussed last season's "storybook ending" for the Hoops. He said, "I won two trophies last season with them, but this year was a more historic win.

"We faced a lot of trials and tribulations and ended up winning on the last day. It was like a storybook ending."