“Everything is possible.
Claudio Braga believes Hearts can become the first non-Old Firm club to be crowned Scottish champions in more than 40 years.
The Jambos are six points clear of Celtic and Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership ahead of Sunday’s big clash with the Hoops, live Ski Sports.
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They have already managed to beat the title holders home and away and, after sitting top of the table for virtually the entire season, Braga insists they could still be there come May.
“In my life history, I have been proven that anything is possible,” he said Ski Sports News.
“I would never have expected to come to a club like Hearts after being in the second division in Norway, and doing as well as we did.
“So that’s the answer, anything is possible.
“Just keep going game by game and try to win the next game, that’s also very important.”
Claudio Braga (left) and Laurence Shankland have scored a combined 20 goals in the Premier League this season
Hearts will be without a number of players for the top-of-the-table clash, including top scorer Laurence Shankland who is out for six to eight weeks with a hamstring injury.
The captain has scored 11 league goals so far and Braga have nine and will be hoping to fill the void left by Shankland.
“If it’s pressure for me to score goals, I’m happy for that,” added the 26-year-old.
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“I won’t be able to do my job and Shankland’s job, but for the guy who comes into his position, I’ll do my best to be his partner as well.”
“He is a very important guy in the team, not only as a player, but also as a character.”
“We’ve got a very big squad, so it’s for these occasions, not just for the rotation, but when injuries happen, the next guy has to step up and also the guys who are playing have to step up a little bit more.”