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Celtic in Japan: A masterclass in how not to build a brand

Let me preface this blog with a little bit of background. For those who don’t know me I have lived in Asia for the past 17 years. The vast majority of that time has been spent in Japan.  When I first moved to Tokyo in 2006, Shunsuke

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Recruitment team will be on high alert, as Jota strongly linked to Saudi switch

Speculation over the future of Celtic winger Jota has gathered pace this evening with reports in Scotland and Saudi Arabia suggesting that the Portuguese is set to leave the Hoops for a sizeable fee.  Saudi champions Al-Ittihad, who have recently added former Balon d’Or winner Karim Benzema

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Three key Celtic players linked with summer transfer moves

The last few days have seen the gossip columns and transfer rumour mills go into overdrive with speculation linking several high-profile players with moves to the club.  Whilst it is natural to get excited about potential transfers boosting an already talented pool of players, it is highly

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Three Celtic players at a crossroads this summer

Football is a selfish sport and there is no bigger spotlight on that selfishness than during the transfer window. Loyalty goes out the window as everyone has their own best interests at heart and the right money from the right club can tempt anyone away. Some players

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The Poet’s Corner: Brendan, Pirates & Politics

They say seeing is believing. But seeing it still made it hard to believe that it had happened, and why it had happened. We, of single-digit IQs, are still processing what went on in those 48 hours after our record-breaking 8th treble.  The man that brought us

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The strange situation that Liel Abada finds himself in

Liel Abada finds himself in a strange situation at Celtic at the moment. The Israeli international has performed at a consistently high level during his time at Celtic and at just 21 years old has his best years ahead of him. Lethal in front of goal whilst

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Celtic defender targeted by Italian Serie A duo

The summer transfer rumour mill is now in full swing concerning potential moves in and out of Celtic Park.  While the majority of the focus so far has been on potential recruits such as the Australian Marco Tilio coming in to bolster the squad, the latest speculation

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Postecoglou x Rodgers Combined XI: Who makes the cut?

A lot has been made of the healthy position that Celtic is in at the moment. This has helped provide Brendan Rodgers with a seamless transition as he has a ready-made squad at his disposal to play the aggressive and attacking style of football that the said

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Who will lead the line for Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic?

In the final part of our Celtic squad assessment series, we finish with a look at arguably the most exciting position on the park; the strikers. During his first spell at the club, Brendan Rodgers inherited 40-goal Leigh Griffiths and brought both Moussa Dembele and Odsonne Edouard

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The five wingers looking to play a part in the Brendan Rodgers revolution

An attacking team by nature, Celtic has become synonymous with high-quality wingers over the years.  Both Ange Postecoglou and Brendan Rodgers, firs-time around, continued that fine tradition and the expectation is that Rodgers 2.0 will also heavily feature creativity from the wings. In recent seasons we have

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