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    Slavia Prague file ‘criminal complaint’ over disgusting racist banner that calls Rangers star Glen Kamara ‘a n*****’

    SLAVIA PRAGUE have condemned a small group of their own supporters who racially abused Rangers star Glen Kamara.A picture was posted on Instagram of 11 fans holding flares and holding a banner that read: “Kamara – just a n*****.’
    Slavia Prague have condemned a small group of fans who have racially abused Glen Kamara
    The Rangers star was involved in an ugly confrontation with Ondrej Kudela on Thursday – accusing the Slavia player of calling him ‘a f***ing monkey’
    The Czech club say they have filed a criminal complaint against the ‘alleged fans’ while saying they ‘have been fighting against racism for a long time’.
    It comes after Thursday’s flashpoint between the two sides when Ondrej Kudela is alleged to have racially abused Kamara at Ibrox.
    The Gers midfielder released a statement through his lawyer last night in which he revealed the Czech defender called him “a f***ing monkey.”
    Slavia and the player refute the allegations and say he called the Finnish international “a f***ing guy.”
    The Czechs have moved to distance themselves from the picture and label it “an unprecedented backstabbing of the club and its ideals.”
    The Slavia statement read: “The club is absolutely disgusted by the racist photograph published online by a group of alleged ‘fans’ on Friday night.
    “SK Slavia Praha files criminal complaint against unknown individuals involved in the preparation and publishing of the picture.
    “We condemn this act as totally unacceptable, and we distance ourselves from it. It is an unprecedented backstabbing of the club and its ideals.
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    Gers boss Steven Gerrard consoles Kamara after he was allegedly racially abusedCredit: The Sun

    “The club will launch its own inquiry into this matter in order to identify those individuals.
    “Racism has no room in our club, and we have been fighting against it for a long time.
    “Every player is considered a member of our family, no matter what the colour of their skin, their nationality, cultural background, or religion is.
    “We maximally support our players in their current fight against racism and against the abovementioned picture on the social media.
    “Slavia has great fans who many times managed to amaze the football world in a positive way. We ask them to join us, and publicly sign up to zero tolerance of racism and condemn such behaviour.
    “Let’s present the real, cultivated, and noble Slavia we are all proud of.”
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    Celtic fan Sir Rod Stewart ‘appalled’ by ‘childish’ decision to snub Rangers for a guard of honour

    CELTIC-mad Sir Rod Stewart is ‘embarrassed’ by the club’s decision not to give Rangers a guard of honour tomorrow – calling it ‘childish.’The rock and pop legend was reacting to caretaker manager John Kennedy’s words that the Hoops would not clap Steven Gerrard’s men onto the pitch.
    Celtic super-fan Rod Stewart said he was ’embarrassed’ by the club’s decision
    Neil Lennon said in 2019 that his side would have given Rangers a guard of honour in 2019 if they had won the title, after the Ibrox side refused to do the same that season.
    Gerrard’s men travel to their great rivals on Sunday as league winners for the first time in a decade.
    Stewart was in agreement with former Celts’ boss Brendan Rodgers who advised his old team to ‘show humility’ and give Rangers that welcome.
    The celebrity fan also thought he may be ‘old-fashioned’ in his views but told the Hoops to ‘grow up’ as ‘life is too short’.
    And the 76-year-old revealed he was ‘appalled’ to hear his club would ‘go low’ like this and even quoted former First Lady Michelle Obama in his views.
    He told the Daily Record: Today l learn that team I love will not be giving Rangers a guard of honour on Sunday.
    “I’m appalled, why can’t we show dignity and sportsmanship or am I old fashioned?
    “I agree with Brendan Rodgers: show class. Or, as Michelle Obama once said, ‘when they go low we go high’.
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    Steven Gerrard has led Rangers to their first league title in a decadeCredit: PA
    “Rangers were excellent this season and deserved the title, well done Steve and your team.
    “And last but not least, what does this say to our children? My boys will be watching Sunday in their green and white and I’ll be a little embarrassed to explain it all.
    “Please grow up everyone, life is too short for this childish behaviour.
    “But then again maybe I’m old-fashioned.”

    Lennon hit out at the Gers decision at the time, insisting Celtic would have done it if roles were reversed.
    Speaking in 2019, he said: “It’s a break from tradition. I think we would have done it if the shoe had been on the other foot. But it’s not a major issue.
    “It would have been a touch of class if they did it.
    “I’m disappointed they are not. Celtic would have done it.”
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    Slavia Prague ultras target Rangers star Glen Kamara with disgusting racist banner

    SLAVIA PRAGUE ultras have displayed a vile racist banner targeted at Glen Kamara and sent an image of it to him on Instagram.The Rangers star alleged he was subjected to racist abuse by Ondrej Kudela during Thursday’s Europa League clash with the Czech side.
    Slavia Prague ultras displayed the vile racist banner targeting Rangers star Glen Kamara
    And he revealed what the defender whispered in his ear in a statement earlier this evening as he blasted his behaviour.
    Now though, in a sickening image posted on Instagram, Slavia Prague ultras have displayed a vile racist banner targeting Kamara.
    The message on it reads “Kamara – just a ******”.
    The account that posted the image – one that seemingly represents Czech football hooligans – then tagged the Rangers midfielder in the caption.
    While in another image posted on the same account this evening, the Slavia Prague ultras can be seen holding a banner which reads: “Slavia Praha against all #TeamKudela.”
    Both pictures – with a shockingly uncensored version of the racist banner – were also shared on social media platform Telegram.
    Rangers boss Steven Gerrard insisted that he and the club backed Kamara completely.
    However, both Slavia Prague and Kudela have denied the allegations of racism against him.
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    Rangers star Glen Kamara reacts furiously to Slavia Prague’s Ondrej KudelaCredit: EPA
    Slavia Prague ultras claimed to be ‘Team Kudela’ on another banner
    And in a statement earlier this evening, the Czech club claimed to have filed a complaint to police over Kamara’s alleged assault of Kudela in the tunnel.
    However, Police Scotland confirmed they have yet to receive a complaint from either Slavia Prague or Rangers.
    A spokesperson said: “No reports of criminality have been made by either club in connection with last night’s match.
    “Police Scotland has contacted club officials and assured them that should any allegation be received it will be investigated thoroughly.”
    In his own statement this evening, Kamara called on Uefa to show a zero-tolerance approach to racism.
    He said: “If UEFA genuinely wants to ‘show racism the red card’, then it’s time to stop the tokenism and take a zero-tolerance approach.
    “As a player I do not expect myself, nor any other to have to tolerate racial hatred on or off the pitch in 2021.
    “The vile racist abuse by Ondrej Kudela, took place on the international stage, and any failure to act by UEFA will be viewed as a greenlight for racism.
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    “During yesterday’s match with Slavia Prague, Kudela was arguing with a Rangers player and after I tried to intervene, he told me to shut up and then said ‘one second my friend’.
    “He then came over to me covering his mouth, leaning into my ear, he uttered the words – ‘You’re a f****** monkey, you know you are’.
    “I was shocked and horrified to hear such racist abuse from a professional football player.”
    Uefa have now launched an investigation into the alleged incidents during last night’s game.
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    Celtic will NOT give Rangers guard of honour before Old Firm derby as clash given green light despite fan trouble fears

    CELTIC will NOT be giving Rangers a guard of honour ahead of Sunday’s Old Firm derby – but the game WILL go ahead despite fears.Hoops interim boss John Kennedy confirmed his side won’t clap the new champions on to the pitch.
    Celtic will not give Rangers a guard of honour during Sunday’s Old Firm derbyCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
    Rangers will play their first game as the new champions of the PremiershipCredit: Getty
    Steven Gerrard’s men will arrive at Parkhead as the new kings of Scottish football, having secured title number 55 last week.
    The crunch derby match will be Rangers’ first since they were confirmed as league winners.
    But the home side will not welcome their arch city rivals on to the pitch with a guard of honour.
    However, the derby has finally been given the go ahead following major fears Scotland’s showpiece fixture would be canned following scenes of blatant lockdown rule breaches last weekend.
    On Friday, the Scottish Government gave the game – set to kick off at 12pm at Parkhead on Sunday – the green light.
    Gerrard’s side secured No55 after Celtic failed to beat Dundee United last week.
    The win sparked massive celebrations for all of a red, white and blue persuasion with the club back to the top of Scottish football for the first time in ten years.
    This of course sparked the age-old debate on whether sides should give the league winners a guard of honour to congratulate them on their achievements.
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    Gerrard celebrating after his side beat St Mirren to be crowned championsCredit: PA

    Rangers did not give Celtic a guard of honour when the teams last met after the league had been settle in 2019.
    Neil Lennon hit out at the decision at the time, insisting the Hoops would do so if roles were reversed.
    He said: “It’s a break from tradition. I think we would have done it if the shoe had been on the other foot. But it’s not a major issue.
    “It would have been a touch of class if they did it.
    “I’m disappointed they are not. Celtic would have done it.”
    Earlier this week Ex-Celtic gaffer Brendan Rodgers urged his old side to ‘show humility’ by granting Rangers the guard.
    The Leicester manager said: “My feeling is always that you should show humility and class and be a sporting team.
    “I can never forget when I was at Chelsea as a young coach and in that first season with Jose [Mourinho] they won the title.
    “I remember going to Old Trafford to watch the game that evening and I’m sure that the Man Utd players didn’t want to do it [a guard of honour).
    “That must have been really, really difficult but it showed you the class of Sir Alex [Ferguson] and showed you the humility of him.
    “It was sporting but can also provide you with great motivation going forward.
    “It’s something that for me – despite the rivalry, despite how difficult it is – you should do and then use it as motivation.”
    Hamilton clapped Celtic onto the pitch earlier this campaign but the Hoops won’t be honouring Rangers this weekendCredit: Reuters
    We revealed yesterday how SunSport readers felt Celtic would be right not to grant a guard of honour to the Light Blues.
    A recent poll we conducted found that 40 per cent of people believe John Kennedy’s side should take to the pitch as usual.
    Over 9,600 votes were cast in the poll as we asked whether the home side should welcome the champions with a guard of honour.
    But only 32 per cent of the respondents voted yes.
    Around 28 per cent of those who took part believe that it shouldn’t matter either way.
    Former Celtic defender Gary Caldwell was also amongst those who felt it would be the right thing for his old club to do by clapping Rangers on the field.
    He said: “In my opinion they should.
    “I think a lot of supporters will disagree with that, but I think Rangers haven’t done it in the past and I think that shows a lack of class.
    “I think Celtic should be bigger than that and have the humility to respect Rangers and what they have achieved this season, and also use that feeling.
    “No player wants to do it, but use that feeling for next season and the motivation to win the league title back.
    “I think they should show Rangers the respect and do it on Sunday.”
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    Roy Keane will not succeed at Celtic unless he ‘changes style from what we see on TV,’ says ex-Hoops boss John Barnes

    ROY KEANE cannot hand out his harsh punditry treatment if he wants to succeed at Celtic, John Barnes has claimed.The former Liverpool and England star managed the Glasgow giants for less than a season during an ill-fated stint in the Parkhead dugout.
    Roy Keane is in the running to take over at CelticCredit: Sky Sports
    Ex-Hoops boss John Barnes has told the Irishman to change his mindset if he gets the jobCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    And Barnes, 57, has stated that the Celtic squad will not respond well if Keane dishes out the sort of analysis viewers of Sky Sports have become accustomed to.
    The Irishman is known for not holding back and recently criticised untouchable Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes.
    But Barnes told BonusCodeBets: “If Roy Keane went to Celtic and managed the way he pundits, he won’t succeed.
    “He’s intelligent enough to know that he’d have to change his style to what we see in the TV studio.
    “Twenty, thirty years ago, his style would have worked, shouting and abusing players, but that doesn’t work with modern players anymore, he would struggle with this approach and lose the dressing room.
    “However, Roy Keane’s a clever person, so he would likely change his approach if he went in as manager there.
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    “If the fans and the club give him time, then I’m sure Celtic will be as competitive as Rangers have been since Steven Gerrard was given the time. Keane will not be successful with Celtic overnight.
    “Success will depend on Roy Keane and how he approaches the job and whether he is given enough backing by the board.”
    Keane, 49, finished his playing career with a short stint at Celtic and showed his allegiance by refusing to congratulate Rangers for winning the SPFL title.
    Since leaving Ipswich in 2011, he is yet to manage a side having spent time in the backroom with Republic of Ireland, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.

    SunSport reported earlier this week that the ex-Manchester United midfielder does want the Hoops job.
    Chris Wilder and Eddie Howe are also linked with taking over from Neil Lennon.
    Keane’s Sky colleague Micah Richards recently joked that his ‘bags are packed’ to join him as assistant.
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    Rangers icon Ally McCoist on the time he was KNOCKED OUT by legendary Ibrox boss

    ALLY McCOIST has recalled the time he was KNOCKED OUT by legendary Rangers boss Jock Wallace.The Ibrox club’s all-time record goalscorer played under Wallace during the no-nonsense gaffer’s second spell in charge of Rangers in the 1980s.
    Rangers icon Ally McCoist is famed for never being on timeCredit: Getty
    Jock Wallace guided Rangers to two TreblesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    But McCoist – notorious for his poor time-keeping – incurred the wrath of the fearsome Scot for turning up late yet again.
    Coisty told talkSPORT: “You don’t want to be doing anything wrong when big Jock Wallace is in charge!
    “He officially knocked me out with a punch. Can you imagine that nowadays?
    “I promise you. Big Jock floored me with a right hook. I could still look up and see him standing over me saying, ‘I’ll see you in the morning’.
    “I thought to myself, ‘gee whizz, this is the warm up’.
    “Unbelievable. Can you imagine that nowadays?”
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    I tell you it was 999 I nearly dialled never mind the PFA!Ally McCoist
    QPR forward Charlie Austin was left in stitches by McCoist’s tale, as he joked: “There was no PFA you could ring or anything like that, you’d just take it on the chin.”
    Super Ally laughed: “I tell you it was 999 I nearly dialled never mind the PFA!”
    Ex-Gers striker and boss McCoist was born and bred in East Kilbride but didn’t even ponder retaliating.
    Asked by host Alan Brazil about what happened to the EK uppercut, he said: “Oh aye. That was not on show that night with Big Jock, I tell you!
    “The old EK uppercut stayed where it was!”
    Wallace brought 10 trophies to Ibrox across his two spells as manager.

    The Scottish football great died suddenly at the age of 60 in July 1996.
    It comes after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was hammered by Arsenal for turning up late to Sunday’s North London derby against Spurs.
    The 31-year-old captain was dropped to the bench due to a ‘disciplinary issue’ as he watched the Gunners come from behind to beat their bitter rivals 2-1.
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    Nicola Sturgeon claims coronavirus cases could rise off back of Rangers fans wild celebrations after title win

    FIRST MINISTER Nicola Sturgeon fears that the ‘small’ number of Covid-19 cases linked to last weekend’s Rangers’ title celebrations could rise given the virus’ incubation period. Thousands of Rangers fans broke coronavirus laws as they celebrated the club’s title number 55 triumph last weekend across Glasgow – including outside Ibrox and in George Square.
    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon fears Covid cases may rise after the Rangers fan partiesCredit: AFP
    Cases after the George Square incident are still being worked through
    The SNP chief revealed she felt the Ibrox club could’ve done more to stop last weekend’s illegal party scenes.
    Fears remain that Scotland’s showpiece fixture would be canned following scenes of blatant lockdown rule breaches, although both clubs have presented a united front asking fans to stay at home.
    The subject of the Old Firm match WASN’T mentioned during the first minister’s statement – although she did chime with comments from chief medical officer Gregor Smith that the incident had caused a rise in cases.
    It can take anything up to ten days for Covid sufferers to register symptoms of the virus – while others could be passing it on whilst asymptomatic.
    Sturgeon said: “In terms of the case numbers, we have seen an increase in the last week.
    “As the Chief Medical Officer said last week there have been a small number of cases of people that were gathering as part of the football incident last weekend.
    “We may see more of that given the incubation of the virus that may not have fully worked its way through yet.
    “But we also need to be really opened eyed about this. 
    “This is a virus, so any time we open up and people start to come together there is greater opportunity for transmission.”

    Justice secretary Humza Yousaf said on Friday that the Scottish Government wouldn’t hesitate to “defer” the game – unless he is sure fans wouldn’t square off against each other.
    There has then followed days of consistent media messaging from both clubs to their fans.
    Ibrox skipper James Tavernier sent a video message to the supporters urging fans to stay at home.
    Manager Steven Gerrard also penned a letter asking the club’s fans to do likewise.
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    Where are they now? The last Celtic team that failed to win league and lost title to Rangers

    IT’S been a long time since Celtic have been linked with the word runners-up.
    However, after ten years of domestic dominance, the Hoops are no longer top dogs in Scotland.

    Celtic went on a lap of appreciation having lost the title in 2011Credit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow

    Rangers have secured title number 55, leaving the Parkhead club in their wake in the Premiership table.
    Celtic’s failure to beat Dundee United last week was the final nail in the ten-in-a-row coffin, but the reality is the league had been lost with various other poor performances and results over the course of the 2020/21 campaign.
    The Celts had been crowned league winners for nine consecutive years and had swept aside all before them in the League and Scottish Cup before the Light Blues managed to overthrow their stranglehold of Scottish football.
    Here, SunSport takes a look back at the last Celtic team that failed to win the top-flight title in Scotland, losing out to Walter Smith’s side in 2011 on the final game of the season.

    Fraser Forster

    Fraser Forster’s last spell for the Parkhead club came in this seasonCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
    The giant played a crucial role at Celtic during all of his spells at Parkhead under Neil Lennon.
    Back-to-back loans in Glasgow initially saw the Geordie-born keeper suffer top-flight heartache, as he lost out to Rangers on the final day of the 10/11 campaign when they thumped Kilmarnock 5-1, meaning the Hoops’ 4-0 win over Motherwell was not enough.
    But overall, the goalie will be remembered fondly by the green and white faithful, producing various standout performances over the years, with the Barcelona, Lazio and Rangers triumphs the pick of the bunch.
    Now found largely playing second fiddle to Alex McCarthy at Southampton.

    Lukasz Zaluska
    The Pole was signed for Celtic from Dundee United in 2009.
    He never nailed down the No1 spot in Glasgow, with the keeper only managing 28 appearances over his six years at the club.
    He featured nine times during the 10/11 campaign, mainly playing back-up to Forster. The 38-year-old’s now without a club after leaving Miedz Legnica in 2020.
    Cha Du-Ri
    The right back was signed in 2010 and made 20 appearances that season, scoring one goal.
    Signed with big expectations, the South Korean international failed to live up to the hype and was kept out the side by Mark Wilson. Left in 2012 and retired from football in 2015.
    Mark Wilson

    Mark Wilson notched a famous derby goal in the 2011 Scottish CupCredit: Reuters
    Wilson had his most productive campaign in the Hoops during the 10/11 campaign, making 25 league appearances at right-back.
    Notching twice in the league, his famous moment of that season is one that is often forgotten despite being a WINNER against Rangers in the Scottish Cup.
    His big moment in the fifth-round replay was overshadowed by three red cards for Gers as well as a short-lived but infamous spat on the touchline between Neil Lennon and Ally McCoist.
    Wilson would leave Parkhead the following season having made only a handful of appearances.
    After unsuccessful stints in the dugout with Airdrieonians and most recently Brechin City, Clyde Superscoreboard favourite Wilson now hosts his own YouTube show, The Celtic Huddle podcast.
    Efrain Juarez
    Juarez became the first Mexican to play in the SPL after joining from Pumas for big-money and on a four-year deal.
    He arrived with a big reputation after playing for Mexico in the 2010 World Cup, being replaced by Javier Hernandez in the famous win over France.
    Juarez scored in his first game at Celtic Park against Braga in the Champions League, before scoring in the Europa League qualifier a fortnight llater.
    Juarez was banned from international football along with Carlos Vela for a party they held on international debut, before falling out of favour at Celtic and leaving the following summer.
    Currently assistant to ex-Celtic boss Ronny Deila at New York City.
    Daniel Majstorovic
    The Swede was a stalwart in the Hoops defence during the season, making 32 league appearances in the 10/11 season – scoring once.
    Majstorovic took the armband from Scott Brown when he went off injured and then captained the side in Broony’s absence.
    His Celts career was unfortunately cut short the following season after a fractured cheekbone kept him out for two months before a collision with Zlatan Ibrahimović in Sweden training ruptured his cruciate ligament.
    Jos Hooiveld

    Jos Hooiveld retired from football in 2018Credit: PA:Press Association
    Hooiveld was another to arrive for big money, joining Tony Mowbray’s Celtic in January 2010.
    He made his debut later in the month before picking up a thigh injury in his next game which kept him out the rest of that season.
    He started the 2010/11 season as the first-choice centre-back but couldn’t cement a partnership and fell way down the pecking order before being shipped out on loan to Copenhagen for the second-half of the season.
    Hooiveld left for Southampton the following season and retired from football in 2018 after a spell at USA side Orange County.
    Charlie Mulgrew
    Mulgrew showed his immense versatility when he became Neil Lennon’s first signing in the summer of 2010.
    The fans’ favourite started a game with Rangers on the left wing, before deputising for Majstorovic at centre back later that month.
    This was the first of six successful seasons for Mulgrew at the Hoops, netting 28 times in 207 appearances.
    Mulgrew is on loan at League One outfit Fleetwood Town from Blackburn Rovers.
    Glen Loovens
    The Dutch centre-half rejected Rangers in favour of a move to the green side of Glasgow in 2008.
    The 2010/11 season proved difficult for Loovens as his own goal against Rangers was the catalyst for a Gers comeback and 3-1 defeat.
    He scored once in his 21 appearances that year and joined Real Zaragoza at the end of the following campaign after falling out of favour.
    He left Sunderland in 2019 after serving just one of his two-year contract.
    Thomas Rogne

    Thomas Rogne is now found playing in PolandCredit: PA:Press Association
    Rogne’s time in Glasgow was blighted by injury but he was a regular when fit.
    He was sent off in just the second game of the 10/11 season which Celtic went on to win 9-0 against Aberdeen.
    One of his sixteen league games that season was an excellent performance at Ibrox in Celtic’s 2-0 win at New Year.
    He currently plays for Lech Poznan after spells at Wigan and IFK Goteborg.
    Emilio Izaguirre
    Signing for around £650,000, the Honduran had an instant impact and wonderful first season in Scotland.
    The left-back made 42 appearances in all competitions that season, scoring once in a 3-0 win against St Johnstone.
    Izaguirre would clean up the end of season awards, claiming the SPFA Players’ Player of the Year, Football Writers’ Player of the Year and SPL Player of the Year, along with the club’s fans Player of the Year.
    That season was the first of seven the first time around before he returned for a short spell in 2018/19.
    He racked up five goals and 273 appearances in the Hoops and now plays with Marathon in his native Honduras.
    Lewis Toshney
    Toshney made his only Celtic appearance when coming on for Scott Brown as a substitute in February 2011.
    He would have spells at Kilmarnock and Dundee before leaving for Raith Rovers in 2014 and is currently at Inverness.
    Richie Towell
    The midfielder also only made one Celts appearance which was during the 2010/11 season.
    Coming on in the 57th minute as a sub, Towell set up Paddy McCourt for a goal in a 2-2 draw with Inverness.
    Towell currently plays for Salford City – owned by the Manchester United Class of 92 boys – and played in the penalty shoot-out win over Portsmouth in the Papa Johns trophy final at Wembley over the weekend.
    Scott Brown

    Scott Brown produced a famous celebration against Rangers that yearCredit: AFP
    A man that needs no introduction, Brown was confirmed the Celtic captain in the 2010/11 season after Neil Lennon said the midfielder was a ‘big part of the reason he was kept on.’
    Brown missed the best part of two months after a stress reaction on his metatarsal on international duty and a sending off on his second game back meant he missed the new year Old Firm game.
    During the Scottish Cup that season, Brown picked up the ‘best yellow card of his life’ when booked for celebrating ‘the Broony’ in front of El Hadji Diouf.
    A nine-in-a-row, quadruple Treble-winning icon, Brown is in his 14th season at Celtic but could soon join ex-teammate Stephen Glass at Aberdeen.
    Niall McGinn
    McGinn scored twice in 14 league appearances in 2009/10, before mirroring those exact stats in the 10/11 season.
    The Northern Irishman started the season on the fringes before scoring twice in his first league start after 70 seconds.
    He would later play cameo roles throughout the remainder of the campaign before being shipped out to Brentford.
    McGinn – who had a spell in South Korea – is currently in his ninth season at Aberdeen.
    Freddie Ljungberg

    Freddie Ljungberg spent a short period in Glasow with CelticCredit: Scottish News and Sport
    Arsenal legend Ljungberg joined Celtic after a week-long trial in December 2010.
    His debut came in the Scottish Cup at Berwick Rangers before making seven appearances in the league.
    The Swede now works under Gunners boss Mikel Arteta in the coaching staff.
    Kris Commons
    Commons joined in the January window of 2011, despite interest from Rangers.
    He made a stunning start to life at Celtic Park, scoring 11 times in the 14 appearances he made during those first few months – including a goal the day after he signed.
    Commons would go on to score 91 goals in 227 Hoops appearances across six seasons.
    After a season at Hibs, Commons had to retire due to a back operation that he couldn’t recover from.
    Olivier Kapo
    The Frenchman’s time at Celtic Park was brief to say the least.
    On his arrival, he suggested he had turned down more money from elsewhere to sign with Celtic in November 2010, before leaving TWO MONTHS later when Hoops released him from his contract.
    Spells at Al Ahli and Levadiakos followed before retiring after a spell at Polish side Korona.
    Joe Ledley

    Joe Ledley scored one of his Celtic goals against Kilmarnock in 2012Credit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
    Another favourite within the Celtic faithful, Ledley had interest from English Premier League sides and Roma before joining Celts at the start of the 2010/11 season.
    He scored six times in 41 appearances in all competitions in his first year – two in 29 in the league.
    After a brief spell at Newcastle Jets in Australia, Ledley remains a free agent and has been training with Bristol Rovers.
    Marc Crosas
    Having played a bit part role in the two previous seasons, Crosas started the 2010/11 season out of favour under Lennon.
    He made just one appearance in the league that season before being shipped out in February 2011 to FC Volga of Russia.
    The Spaniard retired in 2018 at the age of 30 after a spell in Mexico.
    Ki Sung-Yueng

    Ki Sung-Yueng helped secured the Scottish Cup in 2011Credit: PA:Press Association
    Ki scored three times in 26 league outings for Celtic in the 10/11 year where he was one of the mainstays in the side.
    He won the Young Player of the Month in October but missed most of January as he turned out for South Korea in the Asian Cup.
    Currently plays in his homeland with first club FC Seoul.
    Paddy McCourt
    We’ve used fan favourite a few times already but this guy definitely was a cult hero.
    McCourt scored the only goal in the opening day win of the 2010/11 season and the club’s 600th home SPL goal later in the campaign – both with a synonymous jinking run and finish.
    This season was his most profitable, scoring seven in 25 league showings.
    But even that wasn’t enough to stop Rangers from lifting the title. Now technical director at Derry City.
    Beram Kayal
    Arriving for a reported seven-figure amount in the summer of 2010, Kayal won man of the match in his first Hoops game.
    He missed three months after a hernia operation before coming back to win Player of the Month in January and captained Celtic later in the season.
    He scored twice in 21 league games that season and currently plays for Bnei Sakhnin in his native Israel after several years with Brighton.
    James Forrest

    Beram Kayal and James Forrest after an Old Firm derby winCredit: SNS Group
    Forrest started this season with a Young Player of the Month award for August in what would be his breakthrough year.
    He scored three times in 19 outings in the SPL and made his first Old Firm appearance in the New Year win at Ibrox.
    Currently on the road to recovery after an ankle injury and made a cameo appearance from the bench against Dundee United a week ago – his first since September.
    This is his 11th season in the first=team.
    Georgios Samaras
    The big Greek striker scored both goals in the January Old Firm victory and had a pivotal role in the 3-0 win over Rangers in February too.
    He scored seven times in total in all competitions but is remembered for much more than just his goals.
    Retired in 2018 after a spell at Samsunspor in Turkey and is now the Vice President of OFS Crete in Greece.
    Anthony Stokes

    Anthony Stokes is currently without a clubCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Stokes made a great, instant impression when joining from Hibs in time for the 2010/11 season, netting 14 times in the league.
    He would go on to score 76 goals in 191 appearances for Celtic across five seasons, and like many others in this crop of players, becoming somewhat of a fans’ favourite.
    Stokes signed for Livingston at the start of this current season before leaving the club a few weeks later and remains a free agent.
    Marc-Antoine Fortune
    The Frenchman arrived at Celtic in 2009 with a big price tag and netted 10 times in 30 league games.
    But the 2010/11 campaign, he appeared twice for Celtic before being sold back to previous club West Brom as Neil Lennon did not want him as part of his plans.
    Fortune left Chesterfield in 2019 and is involved in the Art industry now and says his experience in collecting has allowed him to introduce other players into the art world.

    Gary Hooper

    Gary Hooper was a Celtic starCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
    Signing in July of 2010, Hooper missed the start of the season after a calf muscle in a pre-season friendly.
    But he would go on to have a clinical campaign, scoring 20 times in 26 league games for Celtic.
    He finished at Celtic with 82 goals in 138 games across three seasons and earned a big money move to Norwich in the EPL.
    The 33-year old currently plays for Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League.
    Shaun Maloney
    Maloney was handed a brief spell as captain in Brown’s absence in the 10/11 campaign.
    Having started the season superbly, the attacker missed five months after surgery on an ankle injury.
    He scored 52 goals in 215 appearances across two spells and has been linked with the vacant Hoops manager hotseat.
    Maloney currently works as a coach for the Belgium National Team.
    Daryl Murphy
    Murphy only managed three goals in 18 league games during his debut season.
    He would feature only twice in the two seasons that followed before he left for Ipswich Town.
    The 37-year-old is still playing and plays for Waterford in the League of Ireland.
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