Celtic
Kenneth Ward: Rangers look dead in the water as Celtic prove New Firm favourites
![Rangers fans appear to be largely pessimistic ahead of the new season after the disappointing end to the last campaign and an underwhelming summer.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18348298.jpg)
![Rangers fans appear to be largely pessimistic ahead of the new season after the disappointing end to the last campaign and an underwhelming summer.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18348298.jpg)
Graeme McGarry
![Celtic’s Alistair Johnston went to Copa America with Canada](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18344204.jpg)
![Celtic’s Alistair Johnston went to Copa America with Canada](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18344204.jpg)
![Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley has been the subject of bids from Italian side Atalanta.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18342162.jpg)
![Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley has been the subject of bids from Italian side Atalanta.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18342162.jpg)
![Hearts new signing Gerald Taylor in action during a pre-season friendly with Tottenham Hotspur at Tynecastle Park.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18336101.jpg)
![Hearts new signing Gerald Taylor in action during a pre-season friendly with Tottenham Hotspur at Tynecastle Park.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18336101.jpg)
![Celtic youngster Daniel Kelly has yet to sign a new contract at the club, and has been frozen out of the first team squad as a result.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321080.jpg)
![Celtic youngster Daniel Kelly has yet to sign a new contract at the club, and has been frozen out of the first team squad as a result.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321080.jpg)
Graeme McGarry
![Matt O'Riley looks likely to leave Celtic this summer, but can Paulo Bernardo be the man to fill the void in their midfield?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317056.jpg)
![Matt O'Riley looks likely to leave Celtic this summer, but can Paulo Bernardo be the man to fill the void in their midfield?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317056.jpg)
Analysis
![Brendan Rodgers has spoken about trying to persuade the Celtic board to be 'braver' in the ransfer market.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17713194.jpg)
![Brendan Rodgers has spoken about trying to persuade the Celtic board to be 'braver' in the ransfer market.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17713194.jpg)
Comment
![Lamine Yamal carries the hopes of Spain...and Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300596.jpg)
![Lamine Yamal carries the hopes of Spain...and Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300596.jpg)
![Scott Brown knows that his successor as Celtic captain, Callum McGregor, will find it hard to walk away from Scotland duty.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7037700.jpg)
![Scott Brown knows that his successor as Celtic captain, Callum McGregor, will find it hard to walk away from Scotland duty.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7037700.jpg)
![James Forrest's example is proving to be an inspiration to Celtic fringe players like Stephen Welsh as they look to establish themselves in Brendan Rodgers' starting XI.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18279812.jpg)
![James Forrest's example is proving to be an inspiration to Celtic fringe players like Stephen Welsh as they look to establish themselves in Brendan Rodgers' starting XI.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18279812.jpg)
![Scott Brown and Brendan Rodgers share a special bond from their days together at Celtic, and the Ayr United manager is leaning on his old boss for advice.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273236.jpg)
![Scott Brown and Brendan Rodgers share a special bond from their days together at Celtic, and the Ayr United manager is leaning on his old boss for advice.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273236.jpg)
![Celtic captain Stephen McManus (right) parades the SPL trophy while chairman John Reid leads Rosemary Burns, widow of club legend Tommy Burns onto the pitch to unfurl the championship flag. in 2008](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18269287.jpg)
![Celtic captain Stephen McManus (right) parades the SPL trophy while chairman John Reid leads Rosemary Burns, widow of club legend Tommy Burns onto the pitch to unfurl the championship flag. in 2008](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18269287.jpg)
![Charlie Mulgrew says he doesn't miss playing professional football after a miserable end to his career at Dundee United.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18266272.jpg)
![Charlie Mulgrew says he doesn't miss playing professional football after a miserable end to his career at Dundee United.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18266272.jpg)
Interview
![Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley is attracting admiring glances from clubs like Southampton and Atletico Madrid, who had an offer for the 23-year-old rejected in January.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18257982.jpg)
![Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley is attracting admiring glances from clubs like Southampton and Atletico Madrid, who had an offer for the 23-year-old rejected in January.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18257982.jpg)
Opinion
![Former Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew believes that his old club will be even stronger next season under Brendan Rodgers.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18246235.jpg)
![Former Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew believes that his old club will be even stronger next season under Brendan Rodgers.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18246235.jpg)
![Croatia number one Dominik Livakovic has been linked with a move to Celtic.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18237633.jpg)
![Croatia number one Dominik Livakovic has been linked with a move to Celtic.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18237633.jpg)
![Motherwell striker Theo Bair has been attracting interest from several clubs, including Celtic and Rangers.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17833962.jpg)
![Motherwell striker Theo Bair has been attracting interest from several clubs, including Celtic and Rangers.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17833962.jpg)
![Kieran Tierney has been ruled out for the remainder of Euro 2024](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18220495.jpg)
![Kieran Tierney has been ruled out for the remainder of Euro 2024](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18220495.jpg)
![Scotland captain Andy Robertson was full of praise for Anthony Ralston after the Celtic full back reacted to his blunder in impressive fashion.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18215009.jpg)
![Scotland captain Andy Robertson was full of praise for Anthony Ralston after the Celtic full back reacted to his blunder in impressive fashion.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18215009.jpg)
Comment
![Have Rangers fans been turned off the Scotland national team in recent years?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18186456.jpg)
![Have Rangers fans been turned off the Scotland national team in recent years?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18186456.jpg)
Graeme McGarry
![Anthony Ralston](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170578.jpg)
![Anthony Ralston](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170578.jpg)
![Ben Doak’s Euro 2024 dream is over](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18157952.jpg)
![Ben Doak’s Euro 2024 dream is over](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18157952.jpg)
![Callum McGregor celebrates the third goal with Mark Fotheringham during the Capital One Cup First Round match between Notts County and Fleetwood Town](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18148705.jpg)
![Callum McGregor celebrates the third goal with Mark Fotheringham during the Capital One Cup First Round match between Notts County and Fleetwood Town](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18148705.jpg)
EURO 2024
![Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers came through a tough spell this season to deliver a league and Scottish Cup double.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18142712.jpg)
![Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers came through a tough spell this season to deliver a league and Scottish Cup double.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18142712.jpg)
![Celtic winger James Forrest hopes to carry his recent fine form for his club into the European Championships.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18135678.jpg)
![Celtic winger James Forrest hopes to carry his recent fine form for his club into the European Championships.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18135678.jpg)
![Celtic winger James Forrest hopes to finish his career at the club.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18135388.jpg)
![Celtic winger James Forrest hopes to finish his career at the club.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18135388.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor wants his team to bring style along with substance when they defend their title next season.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18130512.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor wants his team to bring style along with substance when they defend their title next season.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18130512.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor says that Joe Hart's impact on the club will be felt for some time to come.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18130719.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor says that Joe Hart's impact on the club will be felt for some time to come.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18130719.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor would love to see Paulo Bernardo back at the club next season.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18129170.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor would love to see Paulo Bernardo back at the club next season.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18129170.jpg)
![Former Celtic captain Scott Brown was never in any doubt that his old teammates would prevail against Rangers on Saturday at Hampden.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18126088.jpg)
![Former Celtic captain Scott Brown was never in any doubt that his old teammates would prevail against Rangers on Saturday at Hampden.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18126088.jpg)
![Kyogo Furuhashi says he would be delighted to see Adam Idah return to Celtic next season.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18127112.jpg)
![Kyogo Furuhashi says he would be delighted to see Adam Idah return to Celtic next season.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18127112.jpg)
![Former Celtic captain Scott Brown says that his old team do their talking on the pitch, unlike Rangers.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18125817.jpg)
![Former Celtic captain Scott Brown says that his old team do their talking on the pitch, unlike Rangers.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18125817.jpg)
![Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers is having his ankle assessed after being forced off at half time in the Scottish Cup final.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18124882.jpg)
![Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers is having his ankle assessed after being forced off at half time in the Scottish Cup final.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18124882.jpg)
![Rangers defender Leon Balogun says that his team didn't turn up 'when it mattered' this season.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18123900.jpg)
![Rangers defender Leon Balogun says that his team didn't turn up 'when it mattered' this season.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18123900.jpg)
![Adam Idah struck the killer blow as Celtic beat Rangers to lift the Scottish Cup.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18123871.jpg)
![Adam Idah struck the killer blow as Celtic beat Rangers to lift the Scottish Cup.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18123871.jpg)
Analysis
![Adam Idah came off the bench to hit Celtic's late winner in the Scottish Cup final.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18123742.jpg)
![Adam Idah came off the bench to hit Celtic's late winner in the Scottish Cup final.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18123742.jpg)
![Callum McGregor's flawless record in finals at Hampden is on the line once more against Rangers this afternoon.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18119719.jpg)
![Callum McGregor's flawless record in finals at Hampden is on the line once more against Rangers this afternoon.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18119719.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor says that social media would distract him from delivering success to his club.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18119466.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor says that social media would distract him from delivering success to his club.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18119466.jpg)
![Celtic right back Anthony Ralston looks set to start for Scotland in the European Championships.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18117789.jpg)
![Celtic right back Anthony Ralston looks set to start for Scotland in the European Championships.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18117789.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor's return from injury was a pivotal point in the title race, according to manager Brendan Rodgers.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18117772.jpg)
![Celtic captain Callum McGregor's return from injury was a pivotal point in the title race, according to manager Brendan Rodgers.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18117772.jpg)
![Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says his team will approach the Scottish Cup final like any other game.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18117770.jpg)
![Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says his team will approach the Scottish Cup final like any other game.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18117770.jpg)
![Rangers manager Philippe Clement must show that he has learned from his previous matches against Celtic.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18113197.jpg)
![Rangers manager Philippe Clement must show that he has learned from his previous matches against Celtic.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18113197.jpg)
Graeme McGarry
![Liverpool wonderkid Ben Doak has been called up to Scotland's provisional Euro 2024 squad.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18113320.jpg)
![Liverpool wonderkid Ben Doak has been called up to Scotland's provisional Euro 2024 squad.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18113320.jpg)
Analysis
![Former Celtic defender Johan Mjallby is predicting a win for his old side in the Scottish Cup final against Rangers.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18107022.jpg)
![Former Celtic defender Johan Mjallby is predicting a win for his old side in the Scottish Cup final against Rangers.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18107022.jpg)
![Former Rangers hero Arthur Numan hopes the Ibrox club can wrest the Scottish Cup from Celtic's grasp on Saturday.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18108899.jpg)
![Former Rangers hero Arthur Numan hopes the Ibrox club can wrest the Scottish Cup from Celtic's grasp on Saturday.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18108899.jpg)
![Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley is certain to be of interest to some huge European clubs in the summer, according to former Celt Johan Mjallby.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18107218.jpg)
![Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley is certain to be of interest to some huge European clubs in the summer, according to former Celt Johan Mjallby.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18107218.jpg)
![Johan Mjallby (right) hopes Celtic can get one over Arthur Numan's old side Rangers when they face off at Hampden on Saturday.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18107095.jpg)
![Johan Mjallby (right) hopes Celtic can get one over Arthur Numan's old side Rangers when they face off at Hampden on Saturday.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18107095.jpg)
![MSP says Trongate residents too scared to leave homes during Celtic fan celebrations](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18097777.jpg)
![MSP says Trongate residents too scared to leave homes during Celtic fan celebrations](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18097777.jpg)
![James Forrest says that the Celtic players are fully focused on adding the Scottish Cup to their trophy cabinet.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18101821.jpg)
![James Forrest says that the Celtic players are fully focused on adding the Scottish Cup to their trophy cabinet.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18101821.jpg)
![Celtic winger James Forrest is enjoying a new lease of life at the club in the closing stages of this season.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18095708.jpg)
![Celtic winger James Forrest is enjoying a new lease of life at the club in the closing stages of this season.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18095708.jpg)
![Paul Sweeney is calling on title celebrations to be formalised and managed properly to avoid damage caused by celebrating fans.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18100885.jpg)
![Paul Sweeney is calling on title celebrations to be formalised and managed properly to avoid damage caused by celebrating fans.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18100885.jpg)
![Celtic defender Liam Scales has revealed how Brendan Rodgers has been firing his squad up by showing them criticism of their performances.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18098625.jpg)
![Celtic defender Liam Scales has revealed how Brendan Rodgers has been firing his squad up by showing them criticism of their performances.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18098625.jpg)
![Liam Scales has enjoyed a fairytale turnaround at Celtic, and now he wants to exorcise some Scottish Cup demons from Darvel defeat.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18098805.jpg)
![Liam Scales has enjoyed a fairytale turnaround at Celtic, and now he wants to exorcise some Scottish Cup demons from Darvel defeat.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18098805.jpg)
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