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Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths to take time out from football

Leigh Griffiths has been a regular for Celtic since joining in 2014.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that striker Leigh Griffiths will take some time away from football to focus on personal issues.
Griffiths recovered from injury and illness to return for Celtic in their 5-1 win over Kilmarnock at the weekend, but Rodgers said he will be unavailable for selection indefinitely ahead of their Europa League clash with Red Bull Salzburg.
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“Leigh will be out of football for a little period of time,” Rodgers told a news conference. “He’s had ongoing issues…

Memphis Depay rap video brilliantly parodied by Motherwell’s Charles ‘Chilli D’ Dunne

‘Don’t play my football in France, but yo Memphis at least I can dance’
Earlier in the week, Memphis Depay treated us all to a rap video in which he celebrated passing five million followers on Instagram.
Filmed on a Parisian rooftop, the Dutchman jigged around in an expensive velvet coat and toked on a large cigar while boasting about various aspects of his lavish lifestyle, as rappers tend to do.
The former Manchester United forward, now at French club Lyon, earned what can be best described as mixed reviews for his performance.
Taking up the baton, Motherwell defender…

Hibernian move has Mark Milligan loving football again

Andrew Nabbout has had a tough journey back to the Socceroos after his injury in the World Cup.
Mark Milligan couldn’t be happier to be finally achieving his ambition of playing professionally in the United Kingdom.
The 33-year-old contemplated retirement after the World Cup in Russia but realised a life-long goal in August when he signed with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.
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After spells in China, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, playing in a professional European league has been everything Milligan hoped for.
“I’m loving my football at the minute,” Milligan, who has…

Scottish-born Martin Boyle eager to make international debut for Australia

Andrew Nabbout has had a tough journey back to the Socceroos after his injury in the World Cup.
He set foot in Australia for the first time earlier this week but Martin Boyle could be the latest Socceroos debutant come Saturday.
The 25-year-old Scottish-born Boyle has swapped tartan for green and gold and is in the mix to line up for Graham Arnold’s men against South Korea in Brisbane.
Boyle, whose father Graeme was born in Sydney, was a part of the national team squad for Arnold’s first match in charge against Kuwait last month but was ineligible as he had yet to receive his Australian passport.
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Celtic loanee Daniel Arzani confirms torn anterior cruciate ligament

Fears Daniel Arzani may be in doubt for the Socceroos’ Asian Cup campaign after he suffered a knee injury on his Celtic debut.

Socceroo Tom Rogic opened the scoring in fine fashion as Celtic routed Dundee FC 5-0.
Manchester City’s Daniel Arzani has confirmed he requires a knee reconstruction after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
The injury rules Arzani out of Australia’s Asian Cup defence next January and the rest of the European season, where he is on loan at Celtic.
“This is also a very tough time for me as I received the bad news today that I will indeed need an ACL op [operation],” Arzani posted on Instagram on Tuesday after visiting a knee specialist in Spain.
The 19-year-old rising star…

Keeper punched by fan, coach hit by coin in Edinburgh derby

Tempers flared at Tynecastle as Hearts goalkeeper Zlamal was struck by fan and Hibernian boss Neil Lennon was hit by a coin.

Rangers match halted after linesman struck by projectile

Livingston’s Scottish Premiership match at home to Rangers on Sunday had to be temporarily halted after an assistant referee was struck by an object thrown from the crowd.
The official, who was standing in front of the away supporters, was treated for a cut to the back of his head.
He carried on for the remaining half an hour of the game, which Livingston won 1-0 to move above both Steven Gerrard’s Rangers side and champions Celtic into third place in the table.
Rangers have won just one away game…

Barnes: Gerrard knows he has time to improve Rangers

Ex-Celtic manager John Barnes thinks fellow Liverpool great Steven Gerrard has three or four years to help Rangers compete with Celtic again.

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp: Steven Gerrard has made a ‘brilliant’ start to life in management

Julien Laurens confirms Liverpool’s interest in PSG’s Adrien Rabiot and explains why the Frenchman doesn’t want to commit to staying in Paris.

Mark Ogden and the FC crew discuss Liverpool’s challenging stretch after the international break and the pressure to win trophies.

ESPN’s Stewart Robson analyses how well Leicester’s Harry Maguire and Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk played during Liverpool’s 2-1 win at the King Power Stadium.

Shaka Hislop examines Alisson’s shocking blunder in Liverpool’s win over Leicester City, from the action itself to his comments after the match.

Two first half goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were enough for Liverpool to see off Leicester despite Alisson’s second half howler.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said Steven Gerrard’s start as a senior manager at Rangers has been “brilliant.”
Gerrard left his role as Liverpool’s under-18s coach in the summer to take charge of Rangers, where he has already guided the Scottish side to the group stages of a European competition for the first time since 2010-11 — having qualified for the Europa League.
Klopp is keeping a close eye on Rangers’ progress this term, with Liverpool youngsters Ovie Ejaria and Ryan Kent spending the…

Celtic to launch investigation after five injured during Old Firm derby

Celtic have apologised and promised a full investigation after five people were injured trying to get into Celtic Park for the Old Firm derby on Sunday.
Supporters were photographed climbing over fences in order to be in the stadium for the game, which Celtic won 1-0.
Police told the BBC that one person was taken to hospital after falling from a wall along Janefield Street.
Celtic attributed the incident to a change in crowd control measures designed to allow Rangers fans access to the visitors’…

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