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Celtic hero, 37, who won back-to-back POTY awards left unemployed after being released by club
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HE won seven trophies in Glasgow and played a crucial role in the famous win over Barcelona in 2012. But that heroic performance for Celtic at Parkhead was eclipsed this season as he topped off his latest stint in football with his first European winner's medal. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 3 He enjoyed many European nights at Celtic Park Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow 3 Fraser Forster is now without a club Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow 3 He leaves Tottenham a Europa League winner Credit: Getty Fraser Forster is now unemployed at the age of 37 after being released by Tottenham Hotspur - less than two weeks after lifting the Europa League trophy in Spain. The former Celtic goalkeeper, who enjoyed two spells in Scotland, now has a decision to make on his future in the game after ending his time with Ange Postecoglou's side. Forster made 34 appearances for Spurs in three years after being brought to the club in 2022 as backup keeper. He played 20 times in his first campaign with the club but was handed just one appearance in his second - and his first under Postecoglou. But this season he was brought back into the fold once again after injuries to Guglielmo Vicario left him out of the side. Forster was between the sticks in four Europa League ties and nine domestic fixtures. He even faced his old rivals Rangers at Ibrox in December but failed to keep a clean sheet after Hamza Igamane hit the back of the net to make it 1-0. But Forster had plenty of clean sheets against the Light Blues earlier in his career, having kept them out as many as seven times for Celtic. The towering Englishman is considered by many to be the Hoops' greatest goalie in recent decades. His first spell in Scotland was over a period of four years in which he had back-to-back loan stints before joining on a permanent deal from Newcastle for £2m. Fraser Forster reveals the one piece of rare Celtic memorabilia he will never sell He left for Southampton in 2014 for £10m and returned north of the border on another loan in 2019. During that first spell he earned the nickname La Gran Muralla (The Great Wall) thanks to his heroics in the aforementioned European upset over the Catalan giants. The Hoops narrowly lost at the Nou Camp but at Celtic Park he was the star of the show, repelling the Spanish armada wave after wave of attack. His exploits at one end allowed for Victor Wanyama and Tony Watt to write themselves into the history books at the other end, as Celtic recorded a famous 2-1 win over Lionel Messi and Co. The Argentine superstar would later go on to say of Forster that night: "There was one game in Scotland when he was not human, it was the best goalkeeping performance I have seen." And after the game, Forster made sure it was he who ended up with Messi's shirt. Forster won four league titles, two Scottish Cups and one League Cup during his time in Scotland. He was voted Celtic's Players' Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons - in 2013 and 2014. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Shamed teacher caught romping with Scots school pupil pens children's book about past mistakes
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TEACHER who was struck off for having sex with a male pupil has written a children's book about past mistakes. Eppie Sprung was caught romping with the 17-year-old in a layby in 2012. 4 Eppie Sprung was caught having sex with a pupil in a layby in 2012 Credit: John Gunion - The Sun Glasgow 4 She was added to the sex offenders register and lost her job as a teacher Credit: Steve Welsh - The Sun Glasgow 4 She has now written a children's book about how parents can explain their convictions to their kids Credit: Next Chapter Scotland They were caught by cops after another pupil saw them leaving a school dance together. After being found half-naked with the pupil, Sprung pleaded guilty and was added to handed a six-month community payback order and was added to the sex offenders register. The shamed Miss also lost her job at St Joseph's College in Dumfries after she was struck off. The disgraced ex-teacher has now penned a children's book to help parents talk about their criminal past and convictions with their kids. Sprung has published 'Here, with you', which is about two bears. In it the adult bear has to tell the child bear about the bad choices which will still impact their life. The front cover features and adult and child bear sitting in a boat while holding a lantern. In a blog post, she told how she feared her shameful crime will impact her kids, and how they will inevitably find out about her sex offender status. The post, titled "Not a Monster, Mum", read: "Their friends are going to talk about it behind their backs. "People are going to ostracise them. They'll probably question who I really am and whether the feelings of safety I instil in them are actually some sort of lie. Society will tell them I'm a monster. "The long, long shadow of the poor choices I made back then will likely continue to impact on my children long into adulthood." Female teacher, 27, had 'sex with student in classroom' hours before arrest as '8-month relationship' exposed It added: "I realised, long before my daughter was even conceived, that I was going to have to handle talking to my children about my conviction very carefully." She went on to say: "The very first thing I did was look for story books that would help me to have this conversation. "I wanted to find a book that would let me draw parallels with the characters and provide me with some age-appropriate language. (Don't even get me started on how on earth you find the age-appropriate words to tell a 4-year-old that you were caught having sex in a car!) "I found wonderful books aimed at children with a parent in prison and books for children who have seen a parent be arrested but nothing that suited my circumstances. "So, I put pen to paper and 'Here, with you' is my attempt to fill that gap. "The story centres around the conversation between two bears (a parent and a child), in which the parent tells the child about choices from their past that are still impacting on their lives today. The child asks questions and the parent answers as best they can." Radio moan Last year, Sprung called into BBC Radio Scotland to whinge about the "stigma She said: "I have a conviction for a sexual offence. I was a teacher and I had an affair with a 17-year-old pupil. "So I do have experience of, kind of, living with the challenges that a person can face as a result of having a criminal record. "I never experienced a custodial sentence, but I certainly did experience stigma. "I mean, I had an exceptionally large amount of press coverage, media coverage, for many, many years following my conviction. "And I think I would say that was the most difficult thing I experienced. "But I mean, of course, as with people with a conviction for a sexual offence particularly, face the highest degree of stigma. "And so things like employment, even things like not being invited to my daughter's friends' birthday parties." We told how Sprung secured £7,000 of public funding to set up a new venture in 2023. She started Next Chapter Scotland, a website aiming to support people with criminal records. Sprung was handed a six-month community payback order after admitting to breach of trust in court in 2013. She was found unfit to teach by a disciplinary panel, consenting to be removed from the register for a minimum of two years. Sprung later divorced her husband and moved in with the pupil before they split up in 2015. She also underwent a compulsory course of psycho-sexual counselling.
Scottish Sun
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I worked for iconic pizza chain – here's the exact two words to say to get your meal cooked to perfection
And scroll down to see what big plans are in the works for the restaurant chain PIZZ-AHH! I worked for iconic pizza chain – here's the exact two words to say to get your meal cooked to perfection Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PAESANO is an institution for food lovers in Glasgow. The beloved pizza chain is well-known for its authentic Neapolitan pizza made with fresh ingredients. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Paesano is a fan-favourite for pizza Credit: John Kirkby - The Sun Glasgow 3 The pizza chain opened its third branch in Glasgow this month Credit: Tom Farmer The popular restaurant has three branches in the city - on Miller Street in the city centre, Great Western Road in the West End and the newly opened Southside spot. The new venue is located in the former Di Maggio's restaurant on Pollokshaws Road in Shawlands. Blue signage appeared around the unit reading "a Southside sequel" before it officially opened to food fans on May 21. And twin brothers Kevin and Kieran D'Arcy, from Glasgow, were some of the first people to sample the new restaurant's offerings. The siblings boast 94,000 followers on TikTok, and regularly share their top food recommendations and tips. During their visit to the new Paesano, the duo revealed a secret tip they learned from a former staff member. And if you're not a fan of "sloppy" pizza, you'll want to take note. That's because you can fix it by giving a simple two-word request to your server when you order. In their TikTok clip reviewing the restaurant, the D'Arcy twins said: "A pro tip if you don't like a sloppy pizza, ask for your pizza well fired. What is the Dominos Tiktok pizza- Ingredients of viral pie revealed plus how to order it "I got that pro tip from an ex-Paesano employee." Sugo and Paesano have recently been acquired by The DRG, Scotland's largest independent restaurant group. The firm achieved a record annual turnover last year of almost £50million. 3 Asking for your pizza 'well fired' is the secret to the perfect meal according to an ex-employee Credit: John Kirkby - The Sun Glasgow The DRG, which is owned by Mario Gizzi and Tony Conetta, said further restaurant rollouts are expected over the next 12 months. The group told The Herald that the recent acquisition of the two brands is its "most significant acquisition to date". Mr Conetta said: "Within 12 months, we expect to have doubled the number of Paesano and Sugo restaurants to six. "And we have firm aspirations to further expand north and south of the Border in the years ahead.'
Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Former football starlet who lost eye in horror bottle attack crowned Scotland's top independent car dealer
The sports prodigy, then 16, had just signed for Ayr United when the assault stole his left eye and robbed him of his future dreams Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FORMER football starlet blinded by a bottle thug says the trauma drove him to success - after becoming an award-winning car dealer. John McTier, 37, was a promising winger tipped for the top when six neds launched an unprovoked attack as he walked his girlfriend home in Govan, Glasgow, in December 2004. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 John McTier has been named Scotland's best independent car dealer Credit: Supplied 2 The ex-Ayr United starlet was blinded in one eye in a sickening bottle attack in 2004 Credit: Les Gallagher - The Sun Glasgow The sports prodigy, then 16, had just signed for Ayr United when the assault stole his left eye and robbed him of his future dreams. But he channeled hurt into hope and was just crowned Best Independent Motor Dealer at the 2025 Scottish Business Awards for his Cardonald-based firm Woodville Cars. John, who recently welcomed daughter McKinley with wife Nikki, 38, said: 'It was a job to start with and then when I started doing something right, I got a buzz out of that. 'I was always wanting to be a football player, I tried my best, I wouldn't do the teenager thing and get drunk or whatever, I trained and I worked my best. 'I gave it 110 per cent. I didn't know any other thing. 'As stupid as it sounds, if a wee granny comes in and books you, you've got to get that right, I'm not taking that car out unless it's checked and double checked. 'It comes back to treating other people like you'd like to be treated yourself. I don't even know who nominated me for this award but it means a lot.' John was initially offered just £32,000 in compensation for the assault, including just £5,000 for loss of earnings. But lawyer Liam O'Donnell, ex-Scottish PFA chief Fraser Wishart, then Ayr coach Robert Connor and former Dundee United winger and team-mate Craig Conway told the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority he could have signed for an Old Firm club and earned £500,000 a year. He was jumped by a gang of teen thugs - three boys and three girls - with then 14-year-old ned Andrew Hulley referred to the Children's Panel instead of being locked up I saved retired fire engine from scrap in just 10 weeks – now it has completely different life John - who also suffered a broken nose and cuts to his head and body was eventually awarded more than £260,000 in 2010 and used the cash to set himself up in business. But it didn't all go to plan - as he first qualified as a college lecturer before the recession hit and public sector cuts interfered with the job he was promised. Now he reckons his success comes down to the fact he never rips off customers. He said: 'I guess it's a nice feeling to know when you're recognised. 'I have friends who say I'm doing everything right and I thought they were just being nice, but then loads of people have said the same. 'If I do an MOT, I don't just do the bare minimum, I do everything. If it's advisories or anything, I do all that before I put the car out the door, so then it's 100 per cent right. 'That way, they're not going to phone me back up in a month's time. I'll just eradicate that by doing it all, it costs more money, I don't make as much money, but if it helps me build my brand and helps my customers get a better deal, then it's worth it. 'What's for you won't go by you - and I'm very happy with my life now."
Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Edinburgh Marathon runners blast ScotRail as they risk ‘being stranded' over packed trains
ScotRail has not made an announcement they have made in previous years CARRIAGE CARNAGE Edinburgh Marathon runners blast ScotRail as they risk 'being stranded' over packed trains RUNNERS taking part in the Edinburgh Marathon have blasted ScotRail over travel chaos on the morning of the event. Scores of people made their way to the capital to take part in the event. 3 Scores of people are set to take part in the Edinburgh Marathon Credit: Alamy 3 Runners blasted ScotRail for the chaos Credit: John Kirkby - The Sun Glasgow But many feared missing out on the start as trains were packed, leaving not enough space for all of the people on the platform. ScotRail never announced any extra services for the marathon, unlike previous years. Huge crowds of passengers waited on station platforms as carriages quickly filled up. Some commuters even claimed train crews told them not to let other passengers on when the train stopped. It sparked fears some runners would miss the start and then not be able to take part in the race. One passenger told The Herald: "The train was absolutely rammed and the conductor was telling passengers to 'protect their space' if anyone at Polmont or Linlithgow tried to get on. "She told people standing at the doors to tell folk trying to get on that the train was full and they weren't allowed. "It looked like some runners were left stranded. They won't be able to make the start now. "They've been training for months, raising thousands for charity and ScotRail has ruined their big day by not putting enough carriages on." ScotRail have been approached for comment. Moment woman wrestles & fights off railway staff to hold up entire train so late pals can board - leading to her ARREST
