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Former Celtic defender Adam Matthews advised his Shamrock Rovers teammates that Johnny Kenny could face challenges when returning to Celtic and stressed

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 29

Relative of former Celtic hero released by Scottish Premiership side

Hibernian have confirmed that Max Boruc, nephew of former Celtic hero Artur Boruc, has been released. The 22-year-old arrived at Easter Rd in order to challenge for the first team.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 29

Champions League Final – PSG can be first to match Celtic’s Quadruple Glory

Should Paris Saint-Germain clinch the UEFA Champions League this Saturday, they will match a rare feat first achieved by Celtic 58 years ago by completing a quadruple… PSG have defeated three English teams along the way to reach Saturday’s final, including knocking out Kieran Tierney’s Arsenal in the semi-final.

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Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 29

Interest in Maeda is unsurprising, Celtic’s priority is a new contract for Daizen

Interest in Daizen is unsurprising, but Celtic should be shunning any potential suiters and offering him a new deal as soon as possible… Daizen Maeda is undoubtedly our biggest asset at this moment in time and will no doubt be attracting interest due to a phenomenal campaign not just domestically but in the UEFA Champions League too.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 24th time – 1975

CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINALS – Number 24… CELTIC 3-1 AIRDRIE – HAMPDEN, 3 MAY 1975 – By the time that Celtic came back for the Scottish Cup final of 1975, they had lost the Scottish League.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Celtic Player of the Day – ‘Fearless’ Joe Dodds, Carluke’s Finest

Joe Dodds was one of Celtic’s best ever left backs. It is not a position that Celtic have even been short on – one thinks of Willie Orr, Dan Doyle, Tommy Gemmell and many others with even Danny McGrain able to play there – but Joe who joined Celtic in 1908 was one of the best, especially when he teamed up with Alec McNair and Charlie Shaw.

Oliver Burke News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Oliver Burke makes return to Bundasliga to link with ex-Celtic star

Former Celtic loan star and Nottingham Forest winger Oliver Burke has returned to the Bundesliga, signing with Union Berlin in a move that reunites him

Kieran Tierney News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Tierney’s Goodbye to Arsenal and hello Celtic – It’s great to have you back Kieran

Mikel Arteta shared a message for Kieran Tierney as the left-back left Arsenal for a return to Celtic ahead of next season… Set to become a free agent next month, the defender found the back of the net in Arsenal’s final-day 2-1 victory against Southampton at St Mary’s, converting an excellent cross from Ben White inside the box.

Soccer News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Brondby boss confirms no bids received for Kvistgaarden

Brondby’s manager Benjamin Schmedes has provided an update on Mathias Kvistgaarden, a long-standing Celtic target, revealing that no offers have been made

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Former Celts on shortlist for Dens Park job

Tony Docherty’s tenure in the northeast came to an unexpected end last week following a sudden decision by the club and owner John Nelms. In his debut season in charge, the 54-year-old led the Dens Park side to a spot in the Scottish Premiership’s top six.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 23rd time – 1974

CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINALS – Number 23… CELTIC 3-0 DUNDEE UTD – HAMPDEN, 4 MAY 1974 – This was one of the more low key Scottish Cup finals as Celtic beat Dundee United 3-0.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Celtic to play Sporting Club in Portugal then Como and Ajax in Italy

Celtic are set to come up against Alex Valle and his teammates at his new club Como in July and the Scottish Champions will also take on old foes Ajax in a pre-season mini-tournament in Italy… Cesc Fabregas is the manager at Serie A side Como and his influence brought Alex Valle’s season long loan to a premature close in the January window.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Celtic is a unique football club all about the Glory and the Dream

137 years ago this very day was the first ever game played by the football club that would go on to be the most successful in the country… On 28 May 1888 a new football club from the East End of Glasgow played its first ever game and the rest as they say is history.

Soccer News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Sky Sports name fives players Celtic looking to move on this summer

Anthony Joseph from Sky Sports has indicated that Brendan Rodgers plans to move a number of players on once the dust settles on the 2024/25 season double-winning season.

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Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Celtic FC – Scottish Cup Winners for the 21st time – 1972

CELTIC’S SCOTTISH CUP FINALS – Number 22…CELTIC 6-1 HIBS – HAMPDEN, 6 MAY 1972 – Another of the more famous Celtic Scottish Cup finals in which Dixie Deans emulated the feat of Jimmy Quinn by scoring a hat trick in a Scottish Cup final.

David Strelec News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Strelec unlikely to be top summer signing target for Celtic

Following speculation of Celtic’s interest in January, David Strelec’s agent has provided an update regarding the player’s future… This season, the Slovan Bratislava forward has impressed once again by netting 25 goals across 48 matches in all competitions for the Slovak First Football League champions.

Soccer News / The Celtic Star / May 28

Celtic interested in Japanese left-back Keita Kosugi

According to Sponichi Soccer, the Scottish Champions are among several clubs showing interest in the Japanese left-back, who joined the Swedish side a year ago.

Ange Postecoglou News / The Celtic Star / May 28

'I will be honest, I have been finding it really weird,' Ange Postecoglou

The wait goes on for the former Celtic manager who last week won the Europa League for Spurs after a 1-0 win over Manchester United in Bilbao. No final

Jose Mourinho News / The Celtic Star / May 27

Jose Mourinho targets outstanding Celtic attacking star for summer move

Jose Mourinho is reportedly keen on signing Celtic’s Daizen Maeda this summer. The 27-year-old cleared up with the Player of the Year accolades in Scotland over the 2024/25 campaign, showing impressive goal scoring form which will have caught the attention of clubs across Europe.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / May 27

Surprise Premier League move for Kyogo could see link up with ex-Celtic star

Former Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi could make a surprise move to the Premier League this summer. The 30-year-old swapped Glasgow for French side Rennes in January in a multi-million deal that also resulted in Jota moving back to Celtic.

Soccer News / The Celtic Star / May 27

The full story of those Own Goals in Scottish Cup Finals

In Saturday’s Scottish Cup Final – aside from the disappointment of losing – there was a small piece of competition history. Namely, both sides scored from own-goals, which is the first time that has ever happened… Of the 13 games in which own-goals have been scored, Celtic have played in eight of these.

Celtic FC News / Celtic FC on SI / May 26

Celtic's Interest in Offloading Five Players Emerges

Celtic have quite a few players out on loan from this past season who will be returning during the 2025 summer transfer window. This leaves the club with decisions to make regarding how to handle them heading forward, whether that be retaining them on the squad, loaning them out once again, or seeking permanent transfers.

Celtic FC News / Celtic FC on SI / May 26

Celtic Set to Discuss Extensions With Two Key Players

Celtic have plenty of decisions to make when it comes to their squad during the upcoming 2025 summer transfer window. The big news will be outgoing and incoming players, who improve the team or provide it with some more financial stability for the coming years.

Callum Mcgregor News / Celtic FC on SI / May 26

Callum McGregor Makes Emotional Admission About Celtic's Final Defeat

Celtic faced a shock defeat in the Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen. The Hoops went into the match as strong favourites and were dominant in terms of possession throughout.