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Matthew Lindsay
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Chief Football Writer, The Herald
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
🗣️"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
🗣️"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
🗣️"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
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
📢"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
🗣️"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
🗣️"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
⚽️ Pride at first Scotland goal
🚪Wants to "boot the door down"
🙏 Importance of his faith in God
💪 Belief in his ability
🏆 World Cup dream

Enjoyed chatting to Bournemouth and Scotland winger Ben Gannon-Doak for @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇

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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
🗣️“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
🗣️“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
🤲 Craig Gordon class
⚽️ Diabolical defending
💪 Spirited fightback
😯 Belarus baby!
🏆 World Cup dream still alive

My take on Scotland's sublime and ridiculous 3-2 loss to Greece in Piraeus tonight.

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Greece 3, Scotland 2: Clarke’s men 90 minutes away from World Cup despite loss
Greece 3, Scotland 2: Steve Clarke’s men 90 minutes away from World Cup despite loss
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November 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“It's not acceptable. Police officers aren't harassing anybody. They might be cops, but they're human beings, they've got families. It's not right."

Police chief issues warning after Celtic fan group's 'Pig Watch' posts.

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Police chief issues warning after Celtic fan group's dangerous 'Pig Watch' posts
The Scottish Police Federation general secretary has expressed his concerns about a Celtic fans’ group posting "Pig Watch" photos of…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🔴 Routine ticket check
🔴 Fan threw water in steward's face
🔴 About 100 fans stopped arrest
🔴 Female police officer visibly shaken
🔴 Injuries sustained

Inside story of violent Celtic Park incident that got Green Brigade banned.

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Shaken and bruised: Inside story of Parkhead incident that got Green Brigade banned
The Scottish Police Federation general secretary has provided details of the violent Celtic Park incident that led to the Green Brigade being banned.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
⚽️Scoring against Hibs (twice)
🚗 Cut price Edinburgh MOTs
🚑 Getting injured in his sleep
👍 Uganda debut at 30
✍️ Celtic and Rangers interest
🐑 St Johnstone frustrations
🏆 AFCON dream

I spoke to cult Hearts hero Uche Ikpeazu for @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇

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Cult Hearts hero Uche Ikpeazu on cut price MOTs, his St Johnstone woes and the AFCON
Cult Hearts hero Uche Ikpeazu on cut price MOTs, getting injured in his sleep, Old Firm interest, making his Uganda bow at 30 and his AFCON goal.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:59 AM
🗣️"They are trying to use me as a way to cope with it. The reality of it is that I was anticipating a loose ball and tapped him on the head."

Auston Trusty says Rangers are using him as a coping mechanism after Celtic defeat.

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Auston Trusty says Rangers are using him as a coping mechanism after defeat to Celtic
I tapped him: Auston Trusty has accused Rangers of using his challenge on Jack Butland as a coping mechanism after their Hampden loss to Celtic.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
"The players who signed up didn’t miss a game that season other than through injury. Celtic won that championship on merit."

Why a bid to strip Celtic of one of their 55 Scottish titles by a group of Hearts fans failed.

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The 'fallacy' behind bid to strip Celtic of one of their Scottish titles
The "fallacy" behind the move to strip Celtic of one of their 55 Scottish titles has been exposed.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
“I don’t think it is the proper place to have a minute’s silence. They have become too politicised."

Author Ian McCallum has called for Celtic's war dead to be honoured on Remembrance Sunday - or silences at games scrapped.

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Call to honour Celtic's war dead on Remembrance Sunday or scrap silences at football
An author has called for Celtic's war dead to be honoured on Remembrance Sunday - or "politicised" minute silences to be scrapped at…
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November 7, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🗣️"Wearing a poppy and Remembrance Sunday have special meaning for Hearts fans because of McCrae’s Battalion. It is what the club should be built on."

Garry Halliday of the Foundation of Hearts on the team that went to war.

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McCrae's Battalion: How the team that went to war inspired Hearts' survival battle
Remembrance Sunday always has a special resonance for Hearts fans because of McCrae's Battalion - the team that went to war for Great Britain.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
🗣️“Martin's been amazing with me. There's always stuff I can do better in games, stuff to learn and work on."

Martin O'Neill has told Callum Osmand to watch Henrik Larsson DVDs and learn to play striker.

The teenager agrees.

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Celtic striker Callum Osmand on Martin O'Neill jibes and his Euro call-up chances
Callum Osmand has stated he's ready to play if he gets drafted into the Celtic European squad despite Martin O'Neill's withering comments about him.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🗣️"These things happen. You're going to get kicked in football."

I asked Celtic striker Johnny Kenny about the foul on him by Rangers defender Derek Cornelius yesterday.

He couldn't recall it at first - a refreshing attitude.

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Celtic striker Johnny Kenny gives opinion on foul by Rangers defender Derek Cornelius
Celtic striker Johnny Kenny has given his opinion on the challenge on him by Rangers centre-half Derek Cornelius at Hampden on Sunday.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🟢 An extra-time Premier Sports Cup semi-final goal
🟢 A withering Martin O'Neill takedown
🟢 A Henrik Larsson DVD dig

Celtic's caretaker damned Callum Osmand with faint praise - but the teenager can build on his breakthrough.

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Celtic kid Callum Osmand, a caustic Martin O'Neill takedown, a Henrik Larsson DVD dig
Martin O'Neill was withering about Callum Osmand after his goal against Rangers on Sunday - but the Celtic kid can build on his breakthrough.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🔵 Scott Bain - last capped in 2019
🔵 Liam Kelly - one game (against Alloa) this term
🔵 Craig Gordon - turns 43 next month

Scotland have a goalkeeper crisis but Steve Clarke is hoping a Rangers great and Hearts can solve it.

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How a Rangers great and Hearts' title bid can solve Scotland's goalkeeping crisis
How a Rangers great and an unexpected Hearts title bid can help to solve Scotland's goalkeeping crisis ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🗣️“He just said it's the force of the stamp. But the intent is to put a boot on his head. If it's hard or soft, it's still his head."

Rangers' James Tavernier unimpressed with explanation for Celtic defender not seeing red.

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Reason referee Nick Walsh didn't send off Celtic centre-half Auston Trusty revealed
Rangers' James Tavernier has revealed why referee Nick Walsh refused to send off Celtic's Auston Trusty for kicking Jack Butland in the head.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM