Celtic stars visit Glasgow Children's Hospital with trophy
A signed Celtic top was also snapped with one boy, as the staff at the hospital commended the footballers for a 'much-needed boost' for the kids.
A Celtic FC spokesperson said: "Celtic's title-winning stars today made a fantastic trip to Glasgow Children's Hospital as they gave some very special young people the chance to see the newly crowned Champions with the Scottish Premiership trophy.
"When the team visited at Christmas time to meet the kids at the hospital they promised they would be back.
"And, today, members of the first team squad visited again, taking their special trophy giving so many deserving kids the opportunity to see Celtic's top prize up close."
Celtic stars visit Glasgow Children's Hospital with trophy (Image: Celtic FC) Celtic captain Callum McGregor said: 'Having such a close connection to the hospital, we know how difficult it is for the kids there.
"We know the really serious challenges faced by many of the kids and that so many of them are in the hospital long term too, so anything that we can do to lift their spirits in some way, then we are really happy to help.'
(Image: Celtic FC) Kirsten Sinclair, Chief Executive of Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity, said: 'We are immensely grateful to Celtic Football Club for their continued support and for bringing the Scottish Premiership trophy to the Royal Hospital for Children today.
"Opportunities like this provide a much-needed boost for young patients and their families during what can be incredibly challenging times.
"The excitement of seeing the trophy and meeting the players created a truly memorable experience that will be cherished by all involved.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
13 minutes ago
- BBC News
Celtic want 'to come out blocks strong' in title defence
Right-back Alistair Johnston says Celtic want another fast start to the season as the champions strive to retain the Premiership Rodgers' side kicked off last term with seven successive league wins and only dropped four points in their opening 16 games as they charged clear at the kick off the new campaign at home to St Mirren on Sunday and will find out their Champions League play-off opponents the following day."Three points count now as much as they do at the end of the season," Canada international Johnston told Celtic TV."When we look back at last season, we had a good start and that made a difference come the end of the season."If you do your work early you can take a lot of pressure off, especially when the season gets really busy in the winter."We know how important it is to come out of the blocks strong, and this year we have Champions League qualifiers as well, so it's a big month for us from the get-go."Johnston says unfurling the league flag this weekend will give Celtic's new signings "an understanding of what the minimum requirements are at this club".He added: "It's also motivation from day one because we want to do that again. You're expected to win trophies and that's what it's all about."
Scotsman
an hour ago
- Scotsman
'Not a good sight': Rangers ace fires Celtic warning and hails 'new' Ibrox squad after Panathinaikos test
Rangers overcome Panathinaikos in the Champions League qualifying second round thanks to Djeidi Gassama's second-half strike. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Rangers defender Max Aarons believes the club's new look squad are already showing they have what it takes to compete for the big trophies this season following their gritty win over Panathinaikos in the Champions League second qualifying round. Russell Martin's squad went into the game in Athens with a two goal lead following their 2-0 first leg victory at Ibrox last week, but were forced to dig deep in the Greek capital as the home side put pressure on the Rangers defence in sweltering heat. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Gers stuck to their task though, and ground out a 1-1 draw thanks to a fine strike from substitute Djeidi Gassama, who equalised for Rangers just seven minutes after Filip Đuričić's had opened the scoring for the home side in the 53rd minute. The 3-1 aggregate victory sets up a Champions League third qualifying round clash with Viktoria Plzeň at Ibrox next week, however, Aarons is convinced the early season tests in Europe will also be of huge benefit to Rangers domestically, as they look to wrestle the Scottish Premiership title from Celtic this season. Rangers' Djeidi Gassama celebrates after the Champions League second qualifying round second leg against Panathinaikos in Athens. | Getty Images 'The weather here, we are not used to that,' said Aarons. 'Coming here for the second leg, against a team at the top of their league is always going to extremely difficult. We knew what we were coming into tonight, and a different game to how it was at Ibrox. We had to grind it out. It's so early on in our time here, we've had five weeks with this manager and new players. 'It is definitely a test, and we've come through it. We grew into the first leg, and we grew into the game in this one as well. It is a great test for us, seeing this group can dig in to win, leagues, cup competition - anything - and get as far as you can. You look to the side and know we are going to battle, which is really good to see. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'These are the nights you want to be a part of, through to the next round and it is a massive step for this group. It gives us confidence going into the league. This is a real step for the squad especially after being together for just five weeks.' Aarons, who joined on loan from AFC Bournemouth last month, also reserved praise on fellow new signing Gassama, after the French winger's vital goal off the bench. The ex-Sheffield Wednesday man has enjoyed a blistering start to his Rangers career, with two goals in his first two appearances, and Aarons has called on the under-20 international to take his explosive start into their league season, which begins with a visit to Motherwell this Saturday.
The National
2 hours ago
- The National
I hired psychologist to help me at Celtic - it changed my life
The Honduran winger has been sent on loan to Poland with Lech Poznan and has already made his debut for his new club. Despite starting well after signing for Celtic, his form dipped and he was shipped out on loan last season as well to Olympiacos in Greece, but failed to make an impact there either. And Palma, in an interview in Poland, revealed he had to sort out issues on and off the pitch. He said: "I clearly made mistakes as a person, as a footballer, but I've always said I'm a human being before I'm a player. Read more: "So you have to know how to handle things at home before anything else. "I hired a psychologist and I am continuing my appointments with him. He's helped me a lot in the last three years, which have changed my life. "I worked on knowing how to handle pressure and fame with a psychologist. It's very important in life to have someone like this to talk to about problems at home and in football. "People always see a happy face, but no one knows what's going on behind your back. "There may be problems, any number of things, but they only see the reflection of a footballer and they kill you when you don't score a goal, miss a pass, or don't play well."
