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Scottish Sun
7 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘Get him signed' say Celtic fans as Hoops legend's son scores goal to knock England out of major tournament
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CELTIC have been graced with some top class strikers over the years. And some of those famous forwards are now watching their sons follow in their footsteps on the European stage. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 4 Jordan Larsson (right) is carrying his family name for Sweden Credit: EPA 4 Sydney Van Hooijdonk with dad Pierre 4 There's a latest youngster making a name for himself Credit: Getty 4 He scored for the Netherlands Under-19s against England this week There's Henrik Larsson's son Jordan and Sydney van Hooijdonk - son of Hoops legend and Dutch international Pierre. Neither of those players, though, have managed to reach the heights of their prolific fathers. But there's another rising Dutchman breaking through who could be on track to emulate his dad - who was capped 19 times for the Netherlands, scoring three goals. He made his first team debut for FC Twente this season just like his father did in 1996. The striker is only 19 but he's already the same height as the former Celtic player - standing at 6ft 3in. If you haven't already realised, the teenager is Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink - son of, you guessed it, Jan. The Dutch Under-19 international is enjoying his breakthrough season in the FC Twente first team and is now beginning to make a name for himself Dutch football. But now he's also catching eyes in the UK - particularly Scotland - after he found the net for his country against England on Friday night, eliminating the English side from the tournament. The youngster scored his side's third goal in the contest as the Dutch U19s side raced into a three-goal lead at half-time, with the young Hesselink showing his father's striking instincts to tuck the ball home on a rebound inside the box. It finished 4-2 in the end but it wasn't the match itself that had everyone talking. What's holding up Nygren Plus Kuhn & Maeda price tags REVEALED Celtic transfer special It was the return of the famous Vennegoor of Hesselink name that caught everyone's attention. Reacting on social media one fan wrote: "There's a new Vennegoor of Hesselink?!?!" Another said: "The Vennegoor of Hesselink name lives on." A third laughed: "No way there's another Vennegoor of Hesselink coming through." Celtic fans couldn't believe their eyes either as many called on Brendan Rodgers to make a move for the teenager. Someone said: "I've seen enough, @CelticFC sign him." Another stunned punter commented: "OMG he's back, get him signed Celtic!" While someone else added: "Sign him up. Loved big Jan, injury prone but scored a fair few crucial goals." The Netherlands youngsters now take on Romania in the semi-finals. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
BBC News
25-04-2025
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- BBC News
When have Celtic previously won the title at Tannadice?
A title party at Tannadice looms on Saturday, and not for the first first of Celtic's three previous Scottish top-flight title wins at the bottom of Tannadice Street came on a Wednesday night in Burns grabbed the winner in a 3-2 thriller against Dundee United and, rather profoundly, he was at the forefront of everyone's mind in Celtic's next title win there in Vennegoor of Hesselink's header sealed a 1-0 win on a tense final day and clinched 'the title for Tommy' seven days after the first-team coach died following a battle with years later, it was Ange Postecoglou's team celebrating yet another title triumph at Tannadice, a 1-1 drew enough to win back the Scottish Premiership trophy after conceding it at that very venue a year before. Liam Scales missed out on the party that day due to being on loan at Aberdeen, but the Republic of Ireland defender is keen to revel in the atmosphere this weekend, should Brendan Rodgers' side get the single point they need for a 13th title in 14 years."It would be brilliant to do it up in Tannadice again," Scales said. "It's a good stadium, and we always bring good fans away there. It'll be great to do it again."We did it recently in 2022, I wasn't in the squad then but hopefully this time around I'll get to experience it as a proper title win."Of Celtic's 54 titles, the only away venue where they have won more than Tannadice is Rugby Park (five).
BBC News
19-04-2025
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- BBC News
Scottish Cup rewind: When Celtic last faced St Johnstone in semis
As they prepare to go head to head at Hampden on Sunday, watch Celtic's previous Scottish Cup semi-final meeting with St Johnstone as a Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink double earns a 2-1 win in 2007.(Available to UK users only)
