Author: Mark Dixon

Camilo Duran delighted at dream international call up, and targeting a successful partnership with Kasper Hogh… Celtic striker Camilo Duran has spoke of his joy at being called up for the Colombian national team, something he’s dreamed of since he’s been a young child. Duran, who scored Celtic’s opener in the 2-0 win over Motherwell at Fir Park yesterday afternoon said: “I was really happy to make my debut for the national team. It had been a dream of mine since I was a kid. Hopefully I can now go on to make many more appearances for my country. “My…

Cameron Carter Vickers was a notable absentee in the Hoops 2-0 win at Fir Park after failing to shrug off a strain, and Martin O’Neill has confirmed that the big centre half is now doubtful for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Benfica in Lisbon… At his post match media conference after Celtic’s return to winning ways with an impressive performance in the 2-0 win away to Motherwell, the veteran Irishman provided an injury update on CCV. “He might not be fit for Thursday. I think he’s got a strain and he’s missing this one,” the Celtic manager said. “The physios…

A statement win from Celtic at Motherwell. Celtic put the disappointment of losing three successive games firmly behind them by comfortably beating Motherwell at Fir Park earlier today… Camilo Duran opened the scoring in the 9th minute with a fine finish from outside the box, before Benjamin Nygren made sure of all three points by scoring from close range just before the hour mark, in a one sided performance in North Lanarkshire. From start to finish the Hoops controlled proceedings, and if it wasn’t for Alex Paulsen in the Motherwell goal, the margin of the win would have been all…

Time to get fully behind Kasper Hogh. Celtic supporters wanted the club to sign him, now let’s give him our full support… Kasper Hogh was heralded as a superb signing for Celtic when he put pen to paper on a record £11 million deal in the summer. The Danish international had been a long term target for the club, with a bid to land the Bodo/Glimt man in January failing to materialise due to the Norwegian sides reluctance to part with their star striker due to their participation in the latter stages of the Champions League. Kasper eventually signed for…

Former Celtic defender Lex Baillie has told of how his Dad was shunned by his Rangers supporting pals due to his decision to sign for the Green half of Glasgow… Baillie’s Dad Roger played for the Ibrox club in the 1960s before going on to be a sports prominent journalist at the Sunday Post. Lex Baillie recalled lengthy discussions between his father and then-Celtic manager Billy McNeill before the move was completed. Speaking on the Let’s Be Frank podcast he e said: “I think there were a lot of discussions between him and Billy McNeill at the time about whether…

The rumour mill was in full flow towards the end of last week due to an ‘unknown’ goalkeeper being spotted by eagle eyed supporters being put through his paces at Lennoxtown… Reports have since identified the player as Australian teenager Sonny Inzalaco as the mystery man who was spotted hard at work with the Celtic keepers and goalkeeping coach Stevie Woods on Friday morning. The 19 year old Red Star prospect and Australian youth international is merely being monitored and no official deal is in the pipeline, and is just one of a number of keepers who the club regularly…

“We will need everyone” – Mika Baur calls for Celtic togetherness ahead of today’s vital Scottish Premiership match at For Park… Celtic midfielder Mika Baur has called on all his teammates to stick together after the recent run of defeats that’s threatening to derail the clubs season. Baur was on international duty with Germany, and was thrilled to win his first cap after appearing as a substitute in a 2-0 nations league win over Serbia, and also made a late appearance a goalless draw with Greece. Despite the negativity surrounding the club due to those losses, two of which were…

‘Poor governance’ at Celtic called out by key figure in Fergus McCann takeover… Many of you will need no introduction to David Low who played a key part in the Fergus McCann takeover of Celtic Football Club… David was the man who drew up the share-buying strategy that allowed Fergus to take control of the club back in 1994, and now he’s asked “who’s running the show?” as he questioned out of date information on the club website. He posted on X: “It looks like @CelticFC AIM Rule 26 pages are not being kept up to date. “It also appears…

‘Every possibility’ Jota returns for Celtic at Fir Park, Yang and CCV sit out Friday’s training session at Lennoxtown. Of the three Jota is the one most likely to feature tomorrow… Yang looks certain to miss out tomorrow against Motherwell as domestic football returns. Cameron Carter-Vickers has a chance of playing but will probably not be risked. However there is “every possibility” Jota could make his return from an 18-month lay-off in Celtic’s Premiership game at Motherwell on Sunday, says manager Martin O’Neill. The 27 year old who has been sidelined for 18 months with an ACL injury picked up…

Contrary to rumours flying around over the last few days, Celtic will NOT be offering a contract to former French international Tiemoue Bakayoko… Sky Sports journalist Anthony Joseph reported yesterday on this story, effectively putting the rumours to bed once and for all. “Celtic will not be offering Tiemoue Bakayoko a deal after the former Chelsea and AC Milan defensive midfielder trained with the club during the international break. “It’s understood Bakayoko used the club’s facilities during the break to keep up his fitness. “The France international has been without a club since July 2025, after leaving PAOK.” No Celtic…

Martin O’Neill yesterday admitted that he never came close to leaving Celtic, despite a disappointing three game losing streak before the International break… The hugely experienced Irishman was under severe scrutiny after losing twice to bitter rivals the Rangers as well as the home defeat to Ferencvaros in the Europa League, but explained that the decision to stay put was an easy one in the end. “Obviously, I’m disappointed with the week that we had,” he explained. at yesterday’s mainstream media conference. “As long as the football club wanted me, I was happy to do it.” Three weeks have passed…

Former Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy has spoken of his short and dire spell in charge of the club and admits he made a mistake in regard to the timing of starting the job… The Frenchman even suggested that arriving in “one of the most intense periods in the club’s history” was a major factor in his spectacular failure, but at the same time claimed he was happy with the way things turned out. He told La Presse: “I knew the challenge was going to be difficult. Looking back, I think I made a mistake with the timing. I should have…

Former club captain Scott Brown tells the current crop of Celtic players that any grievances they may have should stay inside the dressing room and should not be aired in public… Former Celtic skipper Scott Brown has offered a few words of advice to today’s current crop of hoops players, telling them to stop being too ‘open’ with their problems, and confine their grievances to the dressing room. His words of wisdom come in the wake of Cameron Carter Vickers stating after the 1-0 home loss to the Rangers that he and his teammates were “too random” and that they…

Former Celtic captain Paul Lambert has backed his former mentor Martin O’Neill to turn things around at the hoops in the midst of the recent downturn in fortunes at the club… Champions League winner Paul Lambert has come out in defence of Martin O’Neill, saying that the veteran Irishman will be hurt by recent criticism in wake of three consecutive losses, which included two against Celtic’s most bitter rivals, but never believed for one minute that his job was on the line. “I think he would have been hurt by the level of criticism,” Lambert told BBC Scotland. “You can…

All thoughts firmly back to club football and it’s fair to say that Sunday’s trip to Fir Park will be absolutely massive for Celtic… Now that international football has thankfully been tucked into cold storage, it’s time for the real stuff to recommence with the return of domestic football this weekend and Europa League football next Thursday with tough challenges awaiting Celtic from both Motherwell and Benfica. After a run of three consecutive losses, Martin O’Neill and his Celtic players will be looking to bounce back in what will be an absolute massive game at Fir Park come Sunday lunchtime.…

Joe Miller joined his boyhood heroes Celtic from Aberdeen in November 1987, just a month shy of his 20th birthday for a fee of £650,000, a then Scottish record fee for a teenager… Joe Miller who was raised in the east end of Glasgow, and while he played for Celtic at youth level he was enticed to Pittodrie where he signed his first professional contract, and was soon handed his first team debut by Alex Ferguson at the age of 17. Joe was mainly played as a central striker for The Dons, making a total of 81 appearances, scoring 21…

Former Celtic skipper Scott Brown has had his say on the latest Celtic collective protest aimed at majority shareholder Dermot Desmond, which occurred as the billionaire played in Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews last weekend… Speaking on The Warm-Up podcast with pundits Chris Sutton and Kris Boyd, the serial winning skipper said: “The tennis balls don’t help. It wasn’t great. You don’t want that getting outside football. “I’ve had it happen to me. You’ll have had it happen to you as well in the streets, you get called all sorts. It has to be kept (within football). It…

Former Celtic forward Derek Riordan makes defiant claim on destination of the title, and gives encouragement to Celtic’s record signing Kasper Hogh… Derek Riordan has backed his Celtic to win the title, by confidently claiming that they are better than closet challengers the Rangers and Hearts. The former Celtic striker who also played for Hibs, won back to back titles with the hoops. Riordan made his bold prediction whilst representing Celtic at the recent Tennent’s Sixes tournament at the Braehead Arena. Riordan said: “I think Celtic are better than Rangers, that’s 100 per cent. And Hearts. I mean, that’s football.…

Harry Hood signed for Celtic in March 1969 from Clyde in a reported £40,000 fee… Harry had made his name with the Bully wee with whom he scored just under 100 goals in two different spells with the club. Harry also had a two-year stay in Sunderland in between, but failed to settle down in Wearside on and off the field, before rejoining the club he started his career with, and his impressive performances soon caught the eye of Jock Stein. Harry Hood made his Celtic debut at Love Street  Harry would score on his Celtic debut against St Mirren…

We should all feel much better now that Martin O’Neill has spoken. He’s clearly hurting and will be raring to shut a few folk up over the coming weeks and months… Martin O’Neill spoke for the first time since he announced he was taking stock on his future after the side suffered three successive losses. The home defeat by the Rangers on the back of a home loss to Ferencvaros as well as a Premier Sports Cup defeat by the our bitter rivals at Ibrox heaped the pressure on the veteran Irishman, so much so that there were calls for…