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The route to the Champions League final in Istanbul has been made.

Champions League draw: Man City land Bayern, all-Italian quarter-final

Rangers youngster Bailey Rice made his senior debut in the 3-0 win at Livingston last month. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Rangers youngster Bailey Rice made his senior debut in the 3-0 win at Livingston last month. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Rangers face fight to keep star youngster 'tracked ' by Real Madrid

Hibs academy chief Steve Kean insists recent first-team exposure will benefit the Hibs Under-19 players ahead of their UEFA Youth League last 16 clash with Borussia Dortmund. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)
Hibs academy chief Steve Kean insists recent first-team exposure will benefit the Hibs Under-19 players ahead of their UEFA Youth League last 16 clash with Borussia Dortmund. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

Hibs U19s set for Dortmund glamour tie as deadline day bid for starlet revealed

Livingston manager David Martindale helps Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate up after a James Penrice challenge. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Livingston manager David Martindale helps Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate up after a James Penrice challenge. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Martindale makes Uber quip, references Real Madrid and 'takes hat off' to Ange

Gareth Bale is Wales' record appearance holder.
Gareth Bale is Wales' record appearance holder.

Wales legend Bale announces his retirement from football

Former Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong in action for Bayer Leverkusen. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
Former Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong in action for Bayer Leverkusen. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

Celtic eye major sell-on fee as Madrid 'make enquiry' for €50m-rated former star

Celtic's Josip Juranovic in action for Croatia against Brazil's Vinicius Junior during the World Cup quarter-final in Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Celtic's Josip Juranovic in action for Croatia against Brazil's Vinicius Junior during the World Cup quarter-final in Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Celtic's Juranovic hailed by BBC MotD team for Croatia v Brazil display

Erin Cuthbert of Chelsea FC Women celebrates after scoring their team's 2nd goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League group A match between Chelsea FC and Real Madrid.(Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
Erin Cuthbert of Chelsea FC Women celebrates after scoring their team's 2nd goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League group A match between Chelsea FC and Real Madrid.(Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Watch Scotland star score goal of the season contender in Champions League

French referee Johan Hamel has died at the age of 42. (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
French referee Johan Hamel has died at the age of 42. (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

Tragedy as Real Madrid v Celtic match official dies suddenly aged 42

Celtic winger Jota will find out on Friday whether he has been selected in Portugal's World Cup squad.
Celtic winger Jota will find out on Friday whether he has been selected in Portugal's World Cup squad.

Celtic forward Jota discovers his World Cup fate

Kelle Roos has no qualms about Aberdeen playing Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
Kelle Roos has no qualms about Aberdeen playing Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena.

Livingston's artificial pitch finds unlikely ally in new Aberdeen signing

Celtic's Anthony Ralston (left) and Kyogo Furuhashi celebrate after the 4-2 win over Dundee United. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)
Celtic's Anthony Ralston (left) and Kyogo Furuhashi celebrate after the 4-2 win over Dundee United. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Ralston: Celtic will not be derailed by VAR but handball grey area needs fixed

Celtic's Carl Starfelt vies for the ball with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during the Champions League match at the Bernabeu. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Celtic's Carl Starfelt vies for the ball with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during the Champions League match at the Bernabeu. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Celtic defender opens up on injury nightmare and makes fitness admission

Moritz Jenz and the rest of the Celtic players applaud the travelling fans at the end of the 5-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)
Moritz Jenz and the rest of the Celtic players applaud the travelling fans at the end of the 5-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

Celtic will attack Champions League again next season, insists Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou doesn't need to change his team's flair but the figures they have been producing at the highest level to make a Champions League impact.(Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Ange Postecoglou doesn't need to change his team's flair but the figures they have been producing at the highest level to make a Champions League impact.(Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic reaction: Yelping sniffer dogs in incredible security crackdown

Celtic winger Jota celebrates after scoring a consolation free-kick in the 5-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)
Celtic winger Jota celebrates after scoring a consolation free-kick in the 5-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

Jota explains emotion of scoring for Celtic in the Bernabeu

Celtic head coach Ange Postecoglou, right, and Real Madrid's counterpart Carlo Ancelotti greet each other before the start of their Champions League group match at the Bernabeu. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Celtic head coach Ange Postecoglou, right, and Real Madrid's counterpart Carlo Ancelotti greet each other before the start of their Champions League group match at the Bernabeu. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

'Unbelievable' - Postecoglou wowed by Celtic fans' reaction to Madrid mauling

Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart is beaten as Marco Asensio puts Real Madrid three goals ahead at the Bernabeu. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart is beaten as Marco Asensio puts Real Madrid three goals ahead at the Bernabeu. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Celtic vexed by Madrid penalties: 'What's he to do? Chop his arms off?'

Carl Starfelt is back in the Celtic starting line-up for the first time in two months. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Carl Starfelt is back in the Celtic starting line-up for the first time in two months. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Celtic team to face Real Madrid named as injured star returns among four changes

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou.
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou.

What Celtic boss had to say about 'thrown in' players for acid Bernabeu test

Ange Postecoglou salutes the Celtic fans at Parkhead.
Ange Postecoglou salutes the Celtic fans at Parkhead.

Passionate Postecoglou wants Celtic fans' investment not to end up as false hope

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou oversees training ahead of the Champions League match against Real Madrid in Spain.
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou oversees training ahead of the Champions League match against Real Madrid in Spain.

'We've left him at home': Carter-Vickers Celtic absence explained by Postecoglou

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, right, had warm words for Ange Postecoglou's Celtic team.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, right, had warm words for Ange Postecoglou's Celtic team.

Impressed Real Madrid manager Ancelotti sums up Celtic's campaign

Liel Abada is one of the players who has impressed for Celtic this season.
Liel Abada is one of the players who has impressed for Celtic this season.

Celtic duo 'in line for new contracts' as club focuses on tying down assets

Forrest has spent most of his time on the bench this season.
Forrest has spent most of his time on the bench this season.

Forrest arrives in Madrid hoping this is not his Champions League farewell

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates the 3-0 win over Livingston at full time. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates the 3-0 win over Livingston at full time. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Postecoglou makes Madrid vow as Celtic boss hails 'strong mentality'

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is keen to point to the fact that the football excitement being generated for him right now concerns his team's Livingston contest, not Real Madrid in the Bernabeau in midweek. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is keen to point to the fact that the football excitement being generated for him right now concerns his team's Livingston contest, not Real Madrid in the Bernabeau in midweek. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

'I don't know why half bother going to games', says Celtic manager

Celtic and Rangers are reportedly targeted by some Super League clubs.
Celtic and Rangers are reportedly targeted by some Super League clubs.

European Super League: Celtic and Rangers 'targeted' by clubs, reports claim

Celtic Captain Cameron Carter-Vickers has stressed that Celtic will go all out to win against Real Madrid next week (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Celtic Captain Cameron Carter-Vickers has stressed that Celtic will go all out to win against Real Madrid next week (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Bring on Madrid: Celtic skipper Cameron Carter-Vickers makes Bernabeu pledge

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou cuts a solemn figure at full-time after the 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk which ended Celtic's European hopes. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou cuts a solemn figure at full-time after the 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk which ended Celtic's European hopes. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Postecoglou admits Celtic got what they deserved after European exit

Celtic's Matt O'Riley reacts after missing a chance during the 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)
Celtic's Matt O'Riley reacts after missing a chance during the 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

4.4 per cent - the shocking stat behind Celtic's Champions League elimination

Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart recalls how an inexperienced squad grew at Man City.
Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart recalls how an inexperienced squad grew at Man City.

Hart refutes inexperience claim as factor for Celtic's elimination

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema in action at Celtic Park last month. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema in action at Celtic Park last month. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Celtic star reacts after partner sends Karim Benzema cheeky message

Barcelona to wear Drake’s OVO owl on their jersey - here’s why

Celtic’s Daizen Maeda has head in hands after passing up an early chance in the 2-0 defeat to RB Leipzig - one of the dozens spurned by the club to cause their Champions League campaign to crumble. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
Celtic’s Daizen Maeda has head in hands after passing up an early chance in the 2-0 defeat to RB Leipzig - one of the dozens spurned by the club to cause their Champions League campaign to crumble. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

'It’s why clubs spend hundreds of millions' Postecoglou after Celtic's CL loss

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou reacts during the 2-0 defeat by RB Leipzig.
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou reacts during the 2-0 defeat by RB Leipzig.

Defiant Postecoglou to stick to guns and gives injury update on Jota and Abada

A general view of Celtic Park during a cinch Premiership match against Hearts.
A general view of Celtic Park during a cinch Premiership match against Hearts.

Celtic, Rangers and Hearts hit with UEFA fines

Ally McCoist (left) and Martin O'Neill help launch a new William Hill shop in Glasgow yesterday (Pic: Steve Welsh)
Ally McCoist (left) and Martin O'Neill help launch a new William Hill shop in Glasgow yesterday (Pic: Steve Welsh)

O'Neill speaks on Celtic Champions League home form contrast

Celtic take on RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Celtic take on RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

How to watch Celtic v RB Leipzig in Champions League

Caroline Weir and Scotland are potentially one game away from the World Cup.
Caroline Weir and Scotland are potentially one game away from the World Cup.

Weir: I found some of it hard to watch - I want to get back with Scotland

Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol received heavy criticism for their now-deleted tweets.
Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol received heavy criticism for their now-deleted tweets.

Iker Casillas faces Twitter backlash for ‘I’m gay tweet’

Iker Casillas, the former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeer, pictured in 2020.
Iker Casillas, the former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeer, pictured in 2020.

‘Hacked’ Casillas apologises to LGBT community after ‘I’m gay’ Twitter post

Scotland's Caroline Weir and Austria's Sarah Zadrazil during a FIFA Women's World Cup playoff match between Scotland and Austria at Hampden Park, on October 06, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Scotland's Caroline Weir and Austria's Sarah Zadrazil during a FIFA Women's World Cup playoff match between Scotland and Austria at Hampden Park, on October 06, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Scotland Women extras plus player ratings

RB Leipzig head coach Marco Rose has been very impressed with Celtic under Ange Postecoglou.
RB Leipzig head coach Marco Rose has been very impressed with Celtic under Ange Postecoglou.

'You have to say, it’s great fun to watch Celtic': Leipzig boss purrs over foes

FIFA 23 Ones To Watch: who received one?

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson prepares his side for the visit of Celtic. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson prepares his side for the visit of Celtic. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

St Mirren boss gives his verdict on Celtic - 'we know what we are up against'

Celtic's Cameron Carter-Vickers growing assurance has helped Ange Postecoglou's men bolster their defensive solidity in the European arena. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Celtic's Cameron Carter-Vickers growing assurance has helped Ange Postecoglou's men bolster their defensive solidity in the European arena. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

European Celtic first under Postecoglou offers Champions League optimism

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou during a Celtic training session prior to travelling to Warsaw for a Champions League fixture against Shakhtar Donetsk. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou during a Celtic training session prior to travelling to Warsaw for a Champions League fixture against Shakhtar Donetsk. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Celtic team news: Kyogo update, defender injured, midfielder out due to illness

Celtic's Callum McGregor in Champions League action against Real Madrid last week. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)
Celtic's Callum McGregor in Champions League action against Real Madrid last week. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Celtic captain Callum McGregor criticised for Real Madrid failing

Cristiano Ronaldo’s FIFA 23 Ultimate Team rating has been announced
Cristiano Ronaldo’s FIFA 23 Ultimate Team rating has been announced

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ratings revealed on FIFA 23

Carl Starfelt will miss the rest of September's action. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
Carl Starfelt will miss the rest of September's action. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Celtic suffer injury blow - but star not set for long spell on the sidelines

Real Madrid’s Luka Modric nets with a sublime finish in the 3-0 win over Celtic in a week that witnessed Scotland's European representatives concede 11 goals without reply as a result of heavy subsequent defeats for Rangers and Hearts. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Real Madrid’s Luka Modric nets with a sublime finish in the 3-0 win over Celtic in a week that witnessed Scotland's European representatives concede 11 goals without reply as a result of heavy subsequent defeats for Rangers and Hearts. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic, Rangers and Hearts facing Scottish coefficient seven-year worst

Celtic's Jota despairs over an early missed chance over Real Madrid as Karim Benzema looks on. Now the winger is pledging that Ange Postecoglou's men will learn from mistakes in the 3-0 loss. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Celtic's Jota despairs over an early missed chance over Real Madrid as Karim Benzema looks on. Now the winger is pledging that Ange Postecoglou's men will learn from mistakes in the 3-0 loss. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Jota reveals Celtic 'secret' and praises supporter 'culture'

Celtic's Reo Hatate impressed going toe-to-toe with Luka Modric. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)
Celtic's Reo Hatate impressed going toe-to-toe with Luka Modric. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Humble Hatate on facing Modric and Kroos, ready to dominate & that pass

Celtic's Matt O'Riley challenges Eden Hazard of Real Madrid during the Champions League match at Parkhead on Tuesday. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Celtic's Matt O'Riley challenges Eden Hazard of Real Madrid during the Champions League match at Parkhead on Tuesday. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Celtic's O'Riley 'annoyed' with Madrid scoreline: 'We proved we can beat them'

Celtic players applaud the home fans at the end of the 3-0 defeat to Real Madrid. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Celtic players applaud the home fans at the end of the 3-0 defeat to Real Madrid. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic praised for 'putting fear' into Real Madrid by Spanish press

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Grant Shapps will unveil the UK Government's energy security plans on Thursday.
Grant Shapps will unveil the UK Government's energy security plans on Thursday.

Hopes fuelled for Scotland Acorn carbon capture project under energy plans

First Minister Humza Yousaf poses with his new Cabinet. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
First Minister Humza Yousaf poses with his new Cabinet. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Humza Yousaf unveils full Cabinet with majority of women for first time ever

First Minister Humza Yousaf arrives at Bute House. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
First Minister Humza Yousaf arrives at Bute House. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Who is in Humza Yousaf's new Cabinet?