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Martin O'Neill has revealed that another Celtic player has suffered a hamstring injury and is set to be sidelined during the Parkhead club's crucial run of games against Hearts, Roma and St Mirren.

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Celtic player set to be sidelined by new hamstring injury during crucial run of games
Martin O’Neill has revealed that another Celtic player has been ruled out of action by a hamstring injury entering a crucial spell of games.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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🗣️"He's definitely getting physically fitter. He just needs a run of consecutive games. But it's maybe a case of treading carefully."

Why Martin O'Neill believes Kieran Tierney will get back to his very best for Celtic in 2026.

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Why Martin O'Neill believes Kieran Tierney will get back to his very best in 2026
Martin O’Neill is confident Kieran Tierney can put his injury problems behind him in 2026 and help new Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy make an…
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December 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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🗣️"I’ll be waving until midnight. Yeah, they’ll be putting the lights out. But I have one thing on my mind."

Martin O'Neill expects to bid an emotional farewell to Celtic fans at Parkhead tonight - but only on one condition.

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Martin O'Neill expecting to bid emotional farewell to Celtic fans - on one condition
Martin O’Neill has admitted that he expects to bid an emotional farewell to Celtic supporters at Parkhead tonight – but only on one condition.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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🗣️"It was a dream. But despite growing up in Ireland as an Irish Catholic, I don't think I had a real realisation of how big the club was."

Martin O'Neill issues stark Celtic job warning ahead of Wilfried Nancy's unveiling.

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Martin O'Neill issues stark Celtic job warning ahead of Wilfried Nancy's unveiling
Martin O'Neill has made a stark admission about the Celtic manager's job as he prepares to make way for his permanent successor Wilfried Nancy.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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⚽️ Hibs goal confusion
👃 Nose injury fears
✍️ 2025/26 season objectives
🏆 World Cup ambition
👍 Positive new manager vibes

I spoke to Arne Engels about all things Celtic for @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇

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Arne Engels on his Celtic goal confusion, nose injury and Belgium World Cup ambition
Arne Engels has spoken about his Celtic goal confusion, the extent of his facial injury and his dream of playing for Belgium in the World Cup finals.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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🗣️"Everybody is worried. It's a small town so there's always hearsay. This game will help with those sleepless nights."

How drawing Rangers at Ibrox in the Scottish Cup has secured the financial future of minnows Annan Athletic.

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How Rangers have secured the financial future of part-time League 2 minnows Annan
Drawing Rangers in the fourth round of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup could have secured the financial future of part-time League 2 minnows Annan.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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✍️Aberdeen, Hibs, St Johnstone loanees
⚽️High hopes for ex-Rangers kid
👴Experienced core
👃Smells like team spirit
🏃‍♂️Athleticism, technique

How did Arbroath become Premiership promotion contenders playing part-time football?

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How Arbroath became Premiership promotion contenders playing part-time football
How have promoted Arbroath been able to take the Championship by storm this season playing part-time football?
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November 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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“I thought, ‘Who the f*** is calling me at midnight?’ It was Sir Alex. He said, ‘I’m in New York. I’m just phoning to find out how you got on’.”

How Benburb made Scottish Cup history with a helping hand from Sir Alex Ferguson.

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How Benburb made Scottish Cup history - with a helping hand from Sir Alex Ferguson
Govan club Benburb have made it through to the Scottish Cup third round for the first time in their history - with a little help from Sir Alex…
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November 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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🔵 Archie Gray at Spurs
🔵 Oli Burke at Union Berlin
🔵 Karamoko Dembele at QPR
🔵 Harvey Barnes at Newcastle United
🔵 Callum McGregor at Celtic

World Cup wild cards can give Scotland the X Factor they need to make knockout rounds.

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World Cup wild cards can give Scotland the X Factor they need to make knockout rounds
World Cup wild cards could give Scotland the X Factor they need to make it through to the knockout rounds in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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🗣️"He did fantastically well with the lowest budget in the division. He was working with one hand tied behind his back."

Kirk Broadfoot on how Dougie Imrie overachieved at Morton and why Raith Rovers fans should be excited.

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How Dougie Imrie overachieved at Morton and why Raith Rovers fans should be excited
How Dougie Imrie overachieved on the smallest budget in the Championship at Morton and why Raith Rovers fans should be excited about new manager.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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🗣️Straight talker
🙌 Hands-on coach
✍️ Recruits well
💪 Hard worker
🧠 Shrewd tactician
🤝 Fosters team spirit

How Dougie Imrie overachieved at Greenock Morton and why Raith Rovers fans should be excited about their new manager.

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How Dougie Imrie overachieved at Morton and why Raith Rovers fans should be excited
How Dougie Imrie overachieved on the smallest budget in the Championship at Morton and why Raith Rovers fans should be excited about new manager.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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🗣️"They need somebody with gravitas, charisma and backbone, not a faceless and clueless apparatchik, to sort it out."

The new Rangers regime need to bring in their very own Peter Lawwell to gain the upper hand on Celtic.

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New Rangers regime need their very own Peter Lawwell to gain the upper hand on Celtic
Rangers have sacked their chief executive and sporting director - they now need to bring in their own Peter Lawwell to gain the upper hand on Celtic.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Rangers have today parted company with chief executive Patrick Stewart and sporting director Kevin Thelwell.

Rangers director Fraser Thornton has assumed the role of acting Ibrox CEO.

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Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell leave Rangers in shock announcement
Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell leave Rangers in shock announcement
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November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Martin O'Neill has revealed a key Celtic player has been ruled out for the rest of the season by injury - and that his World Cup dream is now in doubt.

Elsewhere, O'Neill has confirmed another injury is worse than first feared.

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Celtic player ruled out for remainder of the season - World Cup dream now in jeopardy
Celtic caretaker Martin O’Neill has revealed a Parkhead player is set to sit out the rest of the season - and is in serious danger of missing the…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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🗣️"Celtic fans have valid concerns about how their beloved club is being run and every right to protest. But what happened today was arrogant, disrespectful and selfish."

I was at the Celtic AGM - here's my take on the carnage.

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I was at Celtic's AGM - here's exactly how the chaos unfolded
The Celtic AGM was carnage – I was there and here’s exactly what happened.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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💬“You know how good a goalkeeper he is. It’s not easy to beat him from outside the box.
"It was going to be the Scotland way, and we did it in the end.”

Classy Kieran Tierney spared a thought for his Celtic teammate after his Scotland glory goal.

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Kieran Tierney on scoring past Celtic teammate Schmeichel, and his tough times
Scotland hero Kieran Tierney on what it was like to bend a glory goal for his country past Celtic teammate Kasper Schmeichel, and a tough few years…
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November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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🗣️"This should motivate young players to go out and become Scotland internationals in the future. Hopefully we won’t wait so long to go to the next World Cup."

Steve Clarke hopes epic Denmark win inspires a generation of kids.

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Steve Clarke on how Denmark win can inspire a generation of kids to play for Scotland
Steve Clarke has expressed hope Scotland’s win over Denmark will inspire kids and ensure this country qualifies regularly for the World Cup in…
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November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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🗣️"My bosses may want to sit and have a chat. You never know what's going to happen in future. Nobody can see. I don’t close any doors."

Steve Clarke has revealed he's open to staying on as Scotland manager after the World Cup.

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Steve Clarke reveals he's open to staying on as Scotland manager after the World Cup
Steve Clarke has revealed he is open to staying on as Scotland manager after next summer’s World Cup in the wake of his side’s win over Denmark.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Steve Clarke has paid an emotional tribute to the Scotland fans who stayed at Hampden to the death because they could "smell the magic".

He has also pinpointed the cynical tactic that backfired on Denmark last night.

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Scotland manager Steve Clarke reveals the cynical tactic that backfired on Denmark
Steve Clarke has pinpointed the cynical tactic which backfired on Denmark at Hampden last night and ensured Scotland qualified for the World Cup.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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📢"There’s definitely work for us to do. But they showed us some things that hopefully we can exploit."

Steve Clarke watched Belarus cause Denmark problems in Copenhagen on Saturday - now he wants Scotland to emulate them.

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Shock Belarus draw showed Scotland the Danish defensive deficiencies they can exploit
Steve Clarke has admitted Belarus’s draw with Denmark in Copenhagen has shown him some weaknesses in the Scandinavian nation’s armoury.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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🗣️"Don’t feel failure, anticipate success. The fans should come anticipating a big success. If they do that, and we do that, we can make it.”

The Steve Clarke mantra behind Scotland's bid to end 28 years of World Cup hurt.

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The Steve Clarke mantra behind Scotland's bid to to end 28 years of World Cup hurt
Steve Clarke will achieve a lifelong ambition if he leads Scotland to the World Cup at Hampden tonight - but he is focusing on the game not the…
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November 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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🗣️"I will not sit here and lie to you and say that I've enjoyed the small bumps we have had with the illness."

A sickness bug has ruled a Denmark striker out of the World Cup qualifier with Scotland at Hampden tomorrow night.

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Bug rules Denmark striker out of Scotland clash – doubts over fitness of forward
Bug rules Denmark striker out of Scotland clash – doubts over fitness of forward
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November 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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⚽️ Pride at first Scotland goal
🚪Wants to "boot the door down"
🙏 Importance of his faith in God
💪 Belief in his ability
🏆 World Cup dream

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Ben Gannon-Doak calls on Scotland to ‘boot the door down’ in World Cup decider
Ben Gannon-Doak calls on Scotland to ‘boot the door down’ in World Cup decider.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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🗣️“Hopefully Denmark’s last experience at Hampden will put a bit of trauma in their heads. Sometimes you turn up and think, ‘Ach, not this again’. You’re human."

Scotland talisman John McGinn wants to channel Hampden roar.

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Scotland talisman out to channel Hampden roar in Denmark decider
Scotland talisman John McGinn out to channel Hampden roar in World Cup decider against Denmark.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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🗣️“It would mean everything to me, absolutely everything. It’s making me quite emotional to even think about it."

There was something in Craig Gordon's eye when I spoke to the Scotland goalkeeper about playing in the World Cup.

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Hearts keeper Craig Gordon ‘emotional’ as Scotland stand on cusp of World Cup
Hearts keeper Craig Gordon ‘emotional’ as Scotland stand on cusp of World Cup.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM