Cha Du-ri is enjoying the start to his Celtic career despite not being impressed by the weather.
Weather has not impressed South Korean full-back
Cha Du-ri is enjoying the start to his Celtic career despite admitting he has not been impressed by the weather in Scotland.
The South Korea international joined the Bhoys from Freiburg in the summer and has so far made seven appearances for the club.
He is happy with the way in which he has settled into life at Parkhead and is prepared to put up with the lack of sunshine.
The 30-year-old said: "I am very happy here, I have good team-mates and it is a beautiful city, but the weather is not as good as when I was at Freiburg. I like sunshine.
"In Glasgow you get one hour sunshine and the rest of the day is cloudy. But that's okay."
Winter break
Cha, who also spent spells at Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Mainz and Koblenz, admits he is a fan of the winter break which he enjoyed in the Bundesliga and which is under consideration again by the Scottish Premier League.
He said: "I like the winter break. You can stay with the family in Korea at Christmas and New Year. You must play in Scotland, but I have no problem with that.
"However, it is good for the players to have a break where they don't have to think too much about football."
Cha is surprised that there is a second major cup competition in Scotland as he prepares for Wednesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup third round tie against Inverness.
He commented "In Germany, there is only the FA Cup and the championship.
"Here, you also have one more cup competition, the League Cup, but that's okay.
"I am here to win trophies and the more trophies there are, the better it is for me."
