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Brian P. Dunleavy serves up his weekly helping of Scottish football news with a slightly green and white bias.

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TV Pundits Show Disrespect to Celtic and Scotland

This week we found ourselves feeling a bit, well, dismayed at how pundits reflected upon the matchup between the Scottish champions and Bundesliga leaders.

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Missed Opportunities For Celtic In Europe

Here’s why we’re not putting a lot of stock in much of the commentary following Celtic’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich Wednesday night at Parkhead.

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Celtic Transfer Haul Not (Never?) Enough

Celtic brought in the versatile Jeffrey Schlupp—a player with an EPL winners medal, & prolific winger Jota (back for a second stint). And yet… It’s not enough.

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Celtic, Rangers Earn European Riches

With Celtic in the playoff of the Champions’ League and Rangers advancing in the Europa League, European winnings should be flowing into Scottish football.

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Imminent Kyogo Exit Leaves Celtic In A Flux

With the expected departure of Kyogo Furuhashi to Rennes, Celtic fans will be hoping for a suitable replacement before the transfer window closes.

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Celtic and Rangers Heading To England?

It’s always been a contentious subject in men’s football, but now it seems that Celtic and Rangers Women’s teams could make the switch south to play in England.

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Celtic Manager Rodgers Creates Controversy

Manager Brendan Rodgers praised Celtic to the press Sunday, before telling supporters to “be supportive. And then you get even more out of the team.”

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Celtic Bruised, But Not Broken By Defeat To Rangers

Important as derby matches are —it’s often how Celtic and Rangers perform against the other 10 SPL clubs that determines where the league trophy heads in May.

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Scottish Referees Under Scrutiny Once More

Scottish referees came in for more criticism following controversial decisions – including “the worst one I’ve ever seen,” according to the Motherwell boss.

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‘Mad’ Celtic Rangers Final Overshadows Women

While Celtic and Rangers stole the headlines for their dramatic cup final, Celtic’s women achieved a milestone for Scottish women’s football this week.

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