Celtic have been under pressure from their fans since last summer because of the club’s limited transfer activity before the Champions League play-offs. They also missed out at the same stage last season after losing to Kairat Almaty. Kasper Hogh, Camilo Duran, Haissem Hassan and Mika Baur joined the club before the match against LASK. […]
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Those personal sacrifices enabled Howe to build her career domestically before possibilities overseas started to appear. After representing Linfield, Glentoran and Sligo Rovers, her impressive scoring form for Athlone Town in the League of Ireland Women’s Premier Division attracted interest from clubs elsewhere. Having joined Celtic, she now feels she is in the right setting […]
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Today’s podcast covers convincing Carabao Cup victories for Tottenham and Newcastle against two in-form Championship teams. Sávio marked his debut with a goal and appeared delighted, while Newcastle brought in Nico González as part of their midfield overhaul. The two winning sides will meet on Saturday evening. The panel also examines the difficulties facing Manchester […]
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European disappointment for Celtic and one final opportunity for Hearts in Vienna Celtic miss out on the Champions League for a second consecutive season. How could this setback affect the remainder of their campaign? Will it prompt a different approach to recruitment before the transfer window closes, and what are the consequences for Scotland’s coefficient? […]
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With chaos unfolding throughout the open-air Raiffeisen Arena, neither Celtic nor Martin O’Neill had any place to escape the scrutiny. It was one of the bleakest European evenings the Scottish champions had ever experienced. That assessment carries considerable weight after their penalty shootout defeat by Kairat Almaty at the same stage of last year’s Champions […]
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In a social media statement, Celtic said: “LASK informed the club that they would like to hold a moment of silence before tonight’s fixture to honour our supporter who became unwell and sadly died after last week’s opening leg at Celtic Park. “We are grateful to LASK for this thoughtful gesture.” Celtic previously expressed gratitude […]
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Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has confirmed that full-back Alistair Johnston is expected to remain unavailable until October. The 27-year-old Canadian was substituted at half-time during the second match of the season against Kilmarnock after spending much of the previous campaign sidelined by a hamstring problem. Medical scans have now shown that Johnston will face another […]
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The Swedish player gave Celtic the perfect start before Duran took charge with two goals. His first was a stunning volley created by relentless pressure on the LASK defence, while his second completed a magnificent team move. O’Neill believes Celtic secured an outstanding deal by signing Duran for a reported fee of between £4.5m and […]
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A brilliant brace from new arrival Camilo Durán gave Celtic a commanding advantage over Lask in their Champions League playoff. Benjamin Nygren also found the net with an outstanding finish as Martin O’Neill’s team secured a 3-0 victory in the first leg against the Austrian visitors in Glasgow. Lask had two goals ruled out for […]
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Engels becomes West Ham’s fourth addition of the summer, following Venezuelan midfielder Keiber Lamadrid, Dutch defender Joel Veltman and Israeli winger Manor Solomon. West Ham’s director of player recruitment, Nils Koppen, said on the club’s website:, external “We have monitored Arne for a considerable period and identified him as one of our main targets. “Despite […]
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