CELTIC CONFIDENTIAL: Why it's no surprise that Odsonne Edouard isn't on Brendan Rodgers' radar ... and the Bhoy whose dream is to drive in Formula One
Edouard has been made available by Palace after a nightmare year and there were rumblings within the Parkhead support about the appeal of offering him a return to Paradise.
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It is not the first time a celebrity's attempt to diversify their portfolio by striking out in an alcohol-oriented direction has landed them in a row with established brands that didn't want company. When the former professional golfer Sir Nick Faldo made the obvious move from golf to wine, he was reportedly challenged by the Italian wine firm Valdo. Spare a thought, too, as always, for Brooklyn Beckham. He surely wasn't to know there already existed a beer brand called Beck's when he set out to trademark 'Becks Buns' as part of his expansion into what we might call exciting new food-based opportunities (our phrase, not his and, for legal reasons, hopefully not anyone else's). Meanwhile, Hollywood's warring ex-spouses Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been locked in a protracted legal battle relating to a Provence winery, Château Miraval, for years. The case centres on Jolie's sale of her stake in the estate, which the former couple purchased together in 2008. Palmer will most likely be hoping to avoid such wrangling. But an interview with The Telegraph last year suggests he may stand firm when it comes to staking his claim for the 'cold' moniker. 'Everyone knows it's my celebration,' he said. 'Lots of people might have done it, but everybody knows it is my celebration.'
