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- Celtic FC Foundation Charity match.
- Lots of ex-Celts from generations at the match, as well as celebrities. Sadly actor James McAvoy had to pull out due to injury.
- Hat-Trick by Henrik Larsson, plus a cracking goal by Petrov.
- Lisbon Lions celebrations all week, 50th anniversary.
- Celtic sealed treble in a dramatic Scottish Cup victory on 27th May, and sealed history going undefeated domestically. Incredible achievement.
- Brendan Rodgers debut season. Incredible.
- Last game as such for Kris Commons who is leaving Celtic as contract runs out. Good luck to him, great servant for Celtic.
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HENRIK’S HEROES
Manager: Bobo Balde
Team: Artur Boruc, Rab Douglas, Tom Boyd, Jackie McNamara, Joos Valgaeren, Marc Rieper, John Hughes, Didier Agathe, Alan Thompson, Scott Brown, Simon Donnelly, Kris Commons, Neil Lennon, Stiliyan Petrov, Henrik Larsson, Harald Brattbakk, John Hartson, Martin Compston, Tony Curran, Scott Reid, Kevin Guthrie, Taylor Flynn
LUBO’S LEGENDS
Manager: Morten Wieghorst
Team: Magnus Hedman, Barry John Corr, Stephane Mahe, Enrico Annoni, Tosh McKinlay, Alan Stubbs, Stan Varga, Stephen Crainey, Momo Sylla, Scott Brown, Kris Commons, Bobby Petta, Lubo Moravcik, Vidar Riseth, Dariusz Dziekanowski, Tommy Johnson, Mark Burchill, Gerard Miller, Gianni Capaldi, Ross McCall, John Higgins, Martin Brown
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Attendance: 60,000
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Henrik and Lubo’s delight at Paradise return
CELTIC greats Henrik Larsson and Lubo Moravcik admitted it was a special sensation to return to Paradise and play in front of 60,000 supporters in today’s entertaining charity match.
The duo were joined by a host of former Hoops favourites and a number of celebrity Celts to take part in the event, which will raise funds for Celtic FC Foundation.
The Swedish star scored a hat-trick and the Slovakian magician also found the net as Henrik’s Heroes triumphed 5-2 over Lubo’s Legends in front of a carnival atmosphere.
Taking place less than 24 hours after Brendan Rodgers’ side secured the treble following their dramatic Scottish Cup success against Aberdeen, which also saw them go the full domestic campaign unbeaten, it was a memorable way to round off a stunning season.
Henrik said: “It’s always nice to be back here. Celtic has a special place in my heart. We had some great times here and to go back out there today was fantastic..
“It was great to be back. It feels like home and I really enjoyed it. I haven’t seen some of the lads for many years, so it was great fun to be here, and all the jokes are pretty much the same.
“It’s all for a good cause, and it’s great Celtic FC Foundation are doing all the things they are and we are more than happy to do our bit for them as well.
“It’s important as I know the charity does a lot of great work in things like education and health. They started it a long time ago and they have kept it going. The stadium sold out as well so it means a lot of money is going to them which is great.”
Lubo said: “It wasn’t easy to catch the ball and score the goal as the ball was going much quicker than I was running!
“I was really happy to score. The whole situation about Celtic just now is positive as the club won the treble yesterday and it was nice that the people came here today for another reason – Celtic FC Foundation – along with celebrating the treble. Together, it made it a nice today.
“It was great feeling to see all the fans come to the match for charity. As players we are very pleased about this.”
Henrik bags a treble as 60,000 pack Paradise in aid of charity
Celtic FC Foundation match
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Sunday, May 28, 2017
HENRIK’S HEROES…5
(Petrov 11, Larsson 21, 35, 45, Brattbakk 33)
LUBO’S LEGENDS…2
(Commons 27, Moravcik 65)
THAT Celtic is a club like no other was magnified again today as an extraordinary 60,000 supporters turned up in Paradise all in the name of charity. It was the biggest attendance in Scottish football this season and the fantastic generosity of the Hoops faithful will make a huge difference to thousands of people in the local community and across the world.
Net proceeds from the match will benefit the wonderful work of Celtic FC Foundation. Some of the funds will be used to extend the charity’s existing projects such as the award-winning ‘Ability Counts’ – a scheme aimed at children and young people who live with Down’s Syndrome or Autism. It will also assist in caring for those with dementia, a devastating disease which is sadly close to home for so many.
On a global level, money raised from the match will help the Foundation’s ’67 Kitchens’ campaign with Mary’s Meals. This will support the building of 67 school kitchens for children in the developing world and send emergency food aid to South Sudan and Syria.
Helping those in need was a founding principle of Celtic and, as demonstrated by events like today, it remains at the core of the club. It’s a concept embraced by everyone at the club, including the players, and that is why a host of former favourites were delighted to return to Paradise for the occasion.
The likes of Henrik Larsson, Lubo Moravcik, Neil Lennon, Artur Boruc, John Hartson, Tom Boyd, Stiliyan Petrov, Jackie McNamara and Dariusz Dziekanowski all graced Celtic Park again. Among the Celtic-supporting celebrities who took part were Martin Compston, Ross McCall, Gianni Capaldi and John Higgins.
While everyone involved was given a terrific reception, unsurprisingly, the biggest cheers were reserved for Larsson and Moravcik, two of the all-time Celtic greats. The Swedish sensation rolled back the years with a first-half hat-trick, while the Slovakian magician also found the net in the second period.
Current club captain Scott Brown and Kris Commons also participated in the match, and it was a special moment for Kris and his family as he made his final appearance in Paradise after six-and-a-half years of sterling service. Fittingly, he also got on the scoresheet. The final score was 5-2 to Henrik’s Heroes but charity was the real winner.
There was a carnival atmosphere in the ground long before kick-off, with fans still revelling in the current team clinching the fourth domestic treble in the club’s history less than 24 hours earlier following the dramatic Scottish Cup triumph over Aberdeen.
Brendan Rodgers and his backroom staff, along with four of the Invincibles – captain Scott Brown, Leigh Griffiths, Kieran Tierney and Patrick Roberts – paraded the three pieces of silverware before proceedings got underway to huge acclaim.
It capped off a memorable week for the club after the Lisbon Lions had been honoured on the 50th anniversary of their glorious European Cup success with a series of events, culminating in Thursday night’s incredible extravaganza at the SSE Hydro, which also raised a considerable sum for Celtic FC Foundation.
Six-in-a-row, treble winners, Invincibles, helping those in need – this is how it feels to be Celtic.
HENRIK’S HEROES
Manager: Bobo Balde
Team: Artur Boruc, Rab Douglas, Tom Boyd, Jackie McNamara, Joos Valgaeren, Marc Rieper, John Hughes, Didier Agathe, Alan Thompson, Scott Brown, Simon Donnelly, Kris Commons, Neil Lennon, Stiliyan Petrov, Henrik Larsson, Harald Brattbakk, John Hartson, Martin Compston, Tony Curran, Scott Reid, Kevin Guthrie, Taylor Flynn
LUBO’S LEGENDS
Manager: Morten Wieghorst
Team: Magnus Hedman, Barry John Corr, Stephane Mahe, Enrico Annoni, Tosh McKinlay, Alan Stubbs, Stan Varga, Stephen Crainey, Momo Sylla, Scott Brown, Kris Commons, Bobby Petta, Lubo Moravcik, Vidar Riseth, Dariusz Dziekanowski, Tommy Johnson, Mark Burchill, Gerard Miller, Gianni Capaldi, Ross McCall, John Higgins, Martin Brown