Celtic News

Celtic have been declared Scottish champions for a record-equalling ninth successive season while Hearts were relegated after the clubs voted on Monday to end the Premiership season early because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Basle are also into the next stage where the top two in each of the 12 Europa League groups are joined by eight teams dropping out of the Champions League.

Van Dijk, who has also played in the Old Firm derby for Scottish side Celtic against Rangers, said he thrived in the atmosphere of city rivalries.

Under Frenchman Puel, Leicester blended a counter-attacking approach with a fluid possession game but have struggled with inconsistency this season to sit 11th in the table with 35 points from 28 matches.

Rodgers has been linked with the position at the King Power Stadium since Leicester sacked Claude Puel on Sunday, following their 4-1 home league defeat by Crystal Palace.

Weah, the son of former Liberia, PSG and AC Milan striker George Weah who won the 1995 Ballon D`Or, became the fourth-youngest U.S. men`s national team player to score a goal when he netted in a 3-0 win over Bolivia in May.

The 25-year-old Celtic playmaker has enjoyed a fine start in the Scottish top flight this season after being one of Australia`s best performers at the World Cup in Russia.

Graeme Murty has left his role as manager of Rangers three games before the end of the season, British media reported on Tuesday.

Celtic skipper Scott Brown announced his retirement from international football with Scotland for a second time on Monday.

Neymar was back in the mood with the Brazilian scoring twice to set up Paris Saint-Germain`s comeback from behind as they hammered a shellshocked Celtic 7-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday.

It had been 1,608 days since Heynckes last took charge of Bayern in Europe when they beat Borussia Dortmund in the 2013 Champions League final.

The Spanish side, 2-1 winners in the first leg in Turkey, drew 2-2 at the Sanchez Pizjuan to advance 4-3 on aggregate.

Olympiakos came from behind to beat Rijeka 2-1 at home with a last-minute goal from Jacques Alaixys Romao in another of the ties.

City`s perfect start to the season was ended in Glasgow.

Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick and Neymar grabbed four assists as Barcelona launched their Champions League campaign in style with a 7-0 thrashing of Celtic on Tuesday.

A blond-haired Lionel Messi failed to get on the scoresheet but it hardly mattered as under-strength Barcelona taught Celtic a footballing lesson in a Dublin friendly on Saturday.

Leigh Griffiths levelled 12 minutes from time to give struggling Celtic a 1-1 draw at Astana in their Champions League third qualifying round first leg clash on Wednesday.

Rodgers was previously in charge at Swansea, Reading and Watford while he spent three years at Liverpool before being sacked in October.

English clubs Liverpool and Tottenham reached the Europa League last 32.

Napoli`s Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens scored twice each as the Italians began their Europa League group stage campaign with a 5-0 thrashing of Belgian outfit Club Bruges to match their biggest ever European win on Thursday.