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      My dad’s one of Celtic’s greatest ever players but I’ve got a totally different career and have represented my country

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      HER dad was one of Celtic’s greatest ever players and enjoyed a glittering football career playing for some of Europe’s biggest clubs. Her brother followed in his footsteps and is continuing his legacy in the game, adding several international caps to the already impressive tally his father received during his playing days.
      She has represented her country on several occasions
      The professional horse rider has won 11 competitions so far in her career
      Janelle with one of her horses in 2021
      She is the son of legendary Celtic striker Henrik Larsson
      But Janelle Larsson, 21, has opted for a very different career path and is representing her family name in another sport altogether.
      Born in Scotland in 2002 – midway through her father’s stint at Parkhead – Janelle left Glasgow two years later when her family moved to Spain following Henrik’s stunning move to Barcelona.
      That’s where he cemented himself as one of Sweden’s all-time greats as he joined the elite list of players to lift the Champions League.
      Henrik scored 242 goals for Celtic and was capped 106 times by Sweden – representing his country at five major tournaments.

      He lifted eight trophies during his seven-year stint with the Hoops, but the pinnacle of his career came at the age of 34 when he provided two assists off the bench to help Barcelona beat Arsenal in that iconic final in 2006.
      His son Jordan has enjoyed a successful football career to date so far too, having played for the likes of Helsingborgs, Spartak Moscow and Schalke.
      Currently at Copenhagen, the 26-year-old still has a long way to go before he can ever compare himself to his father.
      But he can be proud to say he’s continued his family’s legacy by wearing his nation’s colours, with seven senior caps already to his name.
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      So it’s hardly a surprise to see the Larsson name represented elsewhere in Swedish sport.
      Janelle is a professional horse rider who has been in the show-jumping circuit for several years since entering her first competition in 2014.
      She has taken to the grass in hundreds of events, ranging from Grand Prixes to Nation Cups and Championships.
      Janelle has yet to win a Grand Prix or a Championship, however, the 21-year-old has won 11 tournaments so far – one team event and 10 individual competitions.
      She currently sits 2068th in the Longines world rankings, but was as high as 742nd last year after winning gold medals with her horses Bollinger and Kingston 43 in June and October respectively.
      It’s only the beginning for Janelle though given her young age, and she is regarded one of the nation’s biggest prospects in the sport.
      She is currently being trained by experienced Swedish rider Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli after moving to Belgium three years ago to improve her skills.

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      Inside Jason Cummings’ glamorous life with Wag as superstar player in India – from cup glory to paradise beaches

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      FROM the Firth of Forth to the Bay of Bengal.It’s a road less-travelled, but the one that Jason Cummings has truly lapped up ever since his acrimonious exit from Scottish football.
      Jason Cummings and partner Hannah Doig on a recent holiday in Dubai
      Hannah said Dubai was their “best holiday yet”
      The couple have since gone on a trip to Thailand
      The former Hibs and Rangers striker left Dundee under a cloud of controversy after he was sent home from training following a surprise guest appearance at an Open Goal Live event in December 2021.
      He subsequently joined Central Coast Mariners in Australia and has never looked back.
      He found form Down Under and even won himself a call-up to the Australian national team (whom he qualifies for through his mother) and represented the Socceroos at the World Cup in Qatar.
      It all culminated in tears – happy ones – as he won the league with Mariners and planted a kiss on his partner in the crowd after more heroics in the A-League Grand Final.

      Hannah taking in the rays on one of the many beaches the couple have sampled
      Cummings relaxing in the waters of the Phi Phi Islands
      Since then, the 28-year-old has moved to India with other half Hannah Doig, and he is now the best-paid player in the Indian Super League.
      He was slammed for being unfit on his debut for new club Mohun Bagan Super Giant but has racked up an impressive eight goals in 13 games now that he’s up and running in West Bengal.
      In between, he and Hannah have enjoyed exploring what Australia and India have to offer, not to mention a few tourist hot spots in between.
      Jason and Hannah in Thailand
      The footie star feeding a monkey in Thailand
      The couple have also visited Dubai and Thailand in their time off.
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      In Dubai they hit the heights of the Aura Skypool, relaxed on Kyma Beach and sampled the DJ and party scenes.
      After helping his side lift the Durand Cup with a sub appearance in the final, which ended in a 1-0 win over rivals East Bengal, Cummings headed from Kolkata to Thailand and quoted The Hangover as he celebrated the trophy success in style.
      Hannah outside the world famous Taj Mahal
      He and Hannah also spent time on the Phi Phi Islands and in Bangkok during their holiday in Thailand, with the pair spotted feeding monkeys and taking part in some snorkelling.
      They also took in the famously raucous nightlife scene of Pa Tong Beach on the west coast of Phuket Island.
      Cummings hasn’t been called up to the current Australia squad, though ex-Hibs team mate Martin Boyle does make it in for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Palestine.
      Boyle’s fellow Hibs star Lewis Miller has also been included, alongside Hearts star Kye Rowles, St Mirren’s Keanu Baccus and Ryan Strain and former Celtic and Ross County midfielder Jackson Irvine.
      You can see why the couple loved the views from their Dubai trip
      Hannah enjoying some beer from Thai brand Singha
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      Kyogo sparks major concern as Celtic striker forced-off against Aberdeen after sickening clash of heads

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      CELTIC have a host of players out injured after a hectic schedule piled the pressure on the squad.Daizen Maeda was ruled out for six weeks after suffering an injury against Atletico Madrid in midweek.
      Kyogo was involved in a horror clash of heads with Aberdeen’s RubezicCredit: SKY SPORTS
      There was instant concern for the striker who was left unconscious down on the floorCredit: SKY SPORTS
      He was able to walk off the pitch and subbed after being treated by the medical teamCredit: SKY SPORTS
      He joined Liel Abada, Reo Hatate and Maik Nawrocki who also remain out for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
      But things have gone from bad to worse for the Hoops as Kyogo picked up a bad head injury in their clash with Aberdeen.
      A challenge through the back of the Celtic talisman’s head from Slobodan Rubezic knocked the Japanese striker unconscious mid air before he hit the floor.
      He regained consciousness but was forced off as Rodgers made a speedy substitute to bring Oh on.

      The referee deemed a yellow card enough for the challenge and Rubezic remained on the field as his team looked to get back into the game from 2-0 down.
      Kyogo will be a big miss for Celtic as the games ramp up after the international break.
      The forward has seven goals and two assists so far in 17 appearances this season.
      And Rodgers revealed after the game that his star striker would stay in Glasgow over the next fortnight rather than travel for international duty with Japan.
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      The Celtic boss told Sky Sports: “It wasn’t great for him.
      “It’s a nasty blow for him so he’ll obviously not travel to Japan, he’ll need to stay here and recover.
      “The medical team will just make sure he’s okay.
      “I haven’t seen it back. I was only looking at match time.
      “But, yeah, it looked a really sore one.”
      Meanwhile, an ex-SPFL referee has been left bemused after VAR’s failure to intervene after a big penalty call in Rangers’ win over Livingston.
      And he thinks the failure to do so will only increase calls to get RID of the new technology.
      Ross McCausland has been accused of CHEATING to win a first-half spot-kick at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
      Former Category 1 referees Steve Conroy and Des Roache were surprised that there was no review recommended from VAR after Steven McLean pointed to the spot.
      Livi keeper Shamal George challenged Ross McCausland who went down inside the box.
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      ‘You need to appease clubs’ – Scots Fifa referee who moved to England stunned whistlers turn ‘blind eye’ to simulation

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      BOBBY MADDEN has lifted the lid on the power English clubs hold over referees.The former Fifa whistler retired in the summer after a season taking charge of games down south.
      Bobby Madden quit the game in Scotland to go and further his career in EnglandCredit: Kenny Ramsay
      Madden had achieved all he’d set out to as an official in Scotland and wanted a fresh challenge in EFL League One.
      But he hung up his whistle for several reasons, including being stunned at how the observer marking system is weighted in the clubs’ favour.
      Madden, 45, said: “There were challenges and a different mentality in how they manage situations from an FA and PGMOL point of view.
      “The clubs pay them, so they have control over officials.

      “One of the frustrations which didn’t affect me directly is the clubs have 40 per cent of the mark that’s given to a referee.
      “Essentially you need to appease the clubs to get on, so anyone going into that system needs to referee with that in mind.
      “It’s difficult when you’ve refereed to a level with an observer system then you have a club system like that. It’s difficult for the referees.
      “There were good referees in League One and Two, but would they turn a blind eye to obvious simulation or clear dissent or foul or abusive language? I saw it happen.
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      “I think that’s one of the challenges they have.
      “Each club has 20 per cent of their mark.
      “In Scotland it’s one observer and you receive one mark and it’s the same with Uefa.
      “In England the assessor only has 20 per cent. They also go to a panel and review it, so it was a new system.
      “The clubs and players and managers know they are marking you.
      “I’ve heard comments like, ‘Just remember who’s marking you’. The clubs know they have that power.
      “It’s a challenging environment for referees coming through.
      “I didn’t change my tactics, though. I just managed games the way I always have.
      “I was probably known for not showing that many yellow cards and I tried to follow that, but it’s probably a more difficult arena to do that in.”
      Madden was also disappointed by the quality of the game down south, despite its bold claims, and the lack of respect shown by players towards officials compared to Scotland.
      He said: “In England the football and the teams are very well organised. The surfaces and facilities are good.
      “But I was disappointed with the football.
      “League One there compares to the bottom three or four in our Premiership and League Two compares to the Championship.
      “But England are very good at marketing their leagues, so people believe it’s high level.
      “Of course it’s very well organised, but the level of football probably wasn’t what I expected.
      “I was still fortunate to referee some decent games in League One.
      “In Scotland teams play against each other four times a season or whatever, so there’s a lot of repetition and it’s the same with referees.
      “You’ll referee each team five or six times a year. Take that over ten years and you are in a lot of contact with the same people so you build up a relationship.
      “They might not agree with your decisions and players will use foul language and I’ll use the same type back.
      “In England that level of respect isn’t there because of their approach, but it was maybe because I was a new face that they didn’t know.
      “They’re also in that arena where they’re very well paid, they have a fantastic environment and there’s maybe a degree of entitlement.
      “I did find a lot of players difficult to deal with and they didn’t like to be challenged.
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      “In Scotland I liked the banter and to give a bit back and have that relationship.”
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      Ex-Rangers star joins sixth-tier side just a week after club statement revealing money troubles

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      KYLE HUTTON once mixed it with the likes of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs in the Champions League. And he’s still going strong at the age of 32, even if he’s now dropped down the divisions.
      Kyle Hutton shields the ball from Paul Scholes
      Kyle Hutton locks horns with David Goodwillie
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      The midfielder has a new club today after agreeing a loan deal from West of Scotland Premier Division side Pollok.
      He’s moved to another club in the division in the form of last year’s Scottish Cup giant killers Darvel.
      After the huge highs of the epic cup win over Aberdeen, Darvel released a statement recently to explain that they would be making a deficit and were cutting cloths accordingly.
      But they clearly feel that the loan signing of Hutton can be an important step within their budget.

      They wrote in a statement: “We can confirm that we have signed midfielder Kyle Hutton on loan from @pollokfc for the remainder of the 23/24 season.
      “Kyle brings a wealth of experience playing at a high level and we can’t wait to see him show what he can do in a Darvel shirt this campaign.”
      Hutton broke into the Gers first team as a teenager under Walter Smith, making his debut that August against Kilmarnock and helping the Ibrox club win the league title and League Cup.
      He got a surprise start in the Champions League against Manchester United that season, and stuck around when Rangers dropped down the divisions.
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      He made 72 appearances in total before he was released in 2015 and has since played for the likes of Queen of the South, St Mirren, Dumbarton, East Kilbride and Cowdenbeath.
      After a year at Forfar, he headed down the divisions again to sign for sixth tier club Pollok before being made available for transfer.
      Outwith of football, Hutton these days works for Siemens Mobility, a company that aims to transform rail travel in Scotland.
      And explaining his role, he told Siemens Mobility on LinkedIn: “I’m a site coordinator at Siemens.
      “I’ll sort of send out reports for works that have been done that night and make sure all of the guys got off site safely.”
      A Darvel statement had hinted at major changes ahead, reading: “Over the coming months there will be a degree of change within the current playing squad which is still to be decided jointly between Club/Management Team, so we ask that fans are supportive of the proposed measures, for better days ahead.”
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      Fans in stitches as Sky Sports commentator ‘turns into Thomas the Tank Engine’ on live TV

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      FOOTBALL fans were left in stitches after a Sky Sports commentator “turned into a train” live on air.Sky Sports reporter Andy Walker was reporting on a Scottish Premiership match between St Mirren and Hibernian at The SMISA Stadium on Wednesday.
      Fans were left in stitches following a comment from the commentatorCredit: X @ScotlandSky

      And he was caught off guard when Lewis Jamieson scored a late equaliser for the home side.
      After describing the goal Walker recited the score which was 2-2, but some fans joked that he sounded like a train.
      One person tweeted: “Thomas the Tank Engine at the end.”
      Another added: “I swear I’m hearing Choo-choo and not 2-2 at the end of this 🤣.”
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      While a third fan joked: “Why’d he turn into a train at the end.”
      The score was still level at full-time, with both teams sharing the points.
      St Mirren have now moved five points behind Rangers in the table.
      After the match, manager Stephen Robinson said: “I thought the boys were terrific.
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      “One of our best performances of the season against a very good Hibs side. We got done by a mistake.
      “We dominated large spells of the game but couldn’t find the finish. Our end product wasn’t quite there.
      “It was young LJ [Lewis Jamieson], I’m delighted for him. He’s a talented boy and I have a lot of faith in him. He’s rewarded me with a very good equaliser.” More

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      In-demand Liverpool academy boss wanted by Rangers for huge job after Scottish giants missed out on top target

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      LIVERPOOL’S academy manager Alex Inglethorpe is in the frame for the director of football job at Rangers.His name is now being mentioned after Sam Jewell chose to stay at Brighton.
      Alex Inglethorpe, right, is being lined up by RangersCredit: PA
      Rangers want someone to replace Ross Wilson, who left in April.
      Inglethorpe, 51, was with Tottenham before Liverpool.
      Rangers have had a tough start to the season in Scotland.
      Their poor run of form saw manager Michael Beale sacked last month.
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      They subsequently responded by appointing former Monaco boss Philippe Clement.
      Rangers travel to Hearts this afternoon keen to build momentum.
      Ahead of the game, Clement said: “I want them to be ambitious to become better.
      “It is not that it was the perfect performance, we can do things better than that performance, but you seen that they start to understand more and more of the story of what we want to do.
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      “It becomes more fluent and also more players stepping in and getting experience in how to move together, what to do with the ball and without it.
      “Like this we need to strengthen the team and let the team grow.
      “It is always good to get confidence of course but it is never a guarantee for things.
      “We need to confirm, do what we have been doing in these last two weeks. We know it is a hard challenge, we had to experience it already less than a week ago against them.
      “It is a big game and everybody needs to be ready for that.”
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      Ange Postecoglou set to raid former club Celtic as Tottenham boss sends top spy on secret four-day mission to Scotland

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      ANGE POSTECOGLOU sent Tottenham’s top spy Ian Broomfield to Scotland on a four-day scouting mission.The Spurs boss wants an up-to-date dossier on talent north of the border, where he dominated with Celtic.
      Ange Postecoglou is checking on transfer targetsCredit: Reuters
      Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi has been watched by Tottenham’s scoutsCredit: SNS
      Slobodan Rubezic is also on Spurs’ radarCredit: Rex
      Postecoglou is happy for his scouting staff to check on players he fancies — including some at his old club.
      Broomfield saw Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi fire a rare blank and also took in games featuring Aberdeen, Rangers and Hearts.
      Dons’ Slobodan Rubezic caught the eye and the Montenegro centre-half is making an impact in his first SPFL season. 
      Furuhashi has been explosive for the Scottish side since joining from Vissel Kobel.
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      Celtic paid a bargain £4.5million to secure his services in 2021.
      Across three seasons, he has plundered 61 goals in just 98 games.
      While Rubezic was signed in July for an undisclosed fee, he has appeared uncompromising in his seven league games for the club.
      Spurs have enjoyed a dream start under new Postecoglou.
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      The club are unbeaten and still sit top of the table.
      Tottenham take on Chelsea on Monday, looking to go back top after Man City’s 6-1 win on Saturday took them above their rivals. More