In terms of intensity and enmity, there aren’t many rivalries that come close to the Old Firm derby. Contested between historical rivals Rangers and Celtic, the matchup isn’t just a clash between two Scottish heavyweights, as it represents a more overarching conflict of ideas, political identities and religious beliefs. With so many personal elements attached …
Old Firm
As the name entails, rivalries are intense by nature. When two, historically competitive sides, arrive at a crossroads, matters are bound to get feisty, and there’s no better example of this than the Old Firm Derby. Contested between Rangers and Celtic, Old Firm is Scotland’s Premier matchup, and it is certainly no stranger to a …
Rangers fell short at Celtic Park yet again as Celtic came out on top in the Old Firm credit to a Kyogo Furuhashi brace and a goal from Jota which ended up being just about enough for The Bhoys to secure maximum points with a pulsating 3-2 victory over rivals Rangers. James Tavernier’s double, which …
Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic continue to dominate Scottish Football, as they picked yet another victory over Old Firm rivals Rangers on Sunday. The Bhoys look well on their way to a 9th Scottish Premiership title in the last 10 years, having established a nine-point lead over second-placed Rangers, all while losing a single game all season. …
The Old Firm came together once again, for another feisty affair, and the stakes were massive. Heading into the game, Celtic and Rangers were battling atop the table for the number one spot, and the derby offered the perfect opportunity for either side to pull ahead. The Old Firm Derby is known for being heated …
Honestly, never thought we would ever see the day Rangers fans would be praising a Celtic player and that too before an Old Firm derby but that’s exactly what happened as the Gers fans took to Twitter in praise of Scott Brown because of the Celtic captain’s show of solidarity towards Glen Kamara. It has …
Scottish Premiership referee Bobby Madden has quite brilliantly responded to Celtic fans calling him out for helping Rangers forward Alfredo Morelos avoid a red card on Saturday. The situation was as effervescent as ever in the revered Old Firm derby when eternal Glasgow rivals Rangers met Celtic in a Scottish Premiership fixture. When things got …
Football is packed with rivalries. And the nature of these can be varied – ranging from local derbies to the shared history between clubs or even, just a competitiveness to be the best. The existence of such rivalries makes football that much more entertaining to watch and experience. There is beauty in the fact that …
Defeat is a bitter pill to swallow. In a game of football, nobody wants to end up on the losing side. Right from a young age, aspiring footballers are trained to win; that winning mentality is instilled in them. So when one team wins, the other must accept the harsh reality of defeat. Accepting this …
Possibly one of the wildest rivalries in football, the Glasgow derby really is an intriguing one. Of all the great rivalries in the world of football – the Merseyside derby, Man Utd-Liverpool, El Clasico, the Milan derby, Boca Juniors-River Plate, Galatasaray-Fenerbahce, to name a few, the Old Firm derby is easily the most heated rivalry …