Celtic pays a joint tribute to Lisbon Lions Billy McNeill and Stevie Chalmers for the length of the William Hill Scottish Cup closing.
Neil Lennon’s gamers will wear shorts marked with each and each numbers five and 9 when they face Hearts on Can also 25 – 52 years to the day since McNeill and Chalmers performed key roles in firing Celtic to European Cup glory.
The pair died inner the gap of seven days of each and each diversified final month.
Forward Chalmers netted the winner as Celtic beat Inter Milan in Lisbon in 1967 sooner than centre-half McNeill lifted the trophy.
A assertion from Celtic be taught: “One quantity would perchance be on the front left of the shorts, while the diversified would perchance be on the again factual, a mirrored image of the long-lasting capability the Celtic gamers wore their numbers within the 1960s when Billy and Stevie wore the inexperienced and white hoops with such distinction.”
Gamers will moreover wear jackets with both ‘McNeill’ or ‘Chalmers’ on the again alongside with their respective numbers when they stroll out at Hampden.
Ukrainian winger Marian Shved would perchance be amongst these cheering Celtic on as the January signing arrived in Glasgow after finishing his loan spell with Karpaty, the membership who sold him to the Scottish champions.
The 21-Twelve months-ancient, who scored 15 targets in 26 league games this season, urged Celtic’s web page: “It’s immense to indirectly be here at Celtic. I’ve been essentially by coming, and now I am here, I’m essentially having a detect ahead to initiating my Celtic profession.
“I’ve had a immense few days on the discovering out ground already, and I’ve spent my time working exhausting as I always attain.
“The following couple of weeks is a immense probability for me to receive to know the membership and the gamers and diversified folk at Celtic. I maintain had an very wonderful welcome already, and I am very grateful to each person for making me feel at residence.
“I were out in Glasgow, too, and had the probability to meet some followers, which has been immense enjoyable and, but again, they’ve treated me so warmly.
“I’m already taking into account ahead to next season and I will’t wait to receive out at Celtic Park, such an very wonderful area, and play for the followers.”
Celtic to pay tribute to Lisbon Lions McNeill and Chalmers at Scottish Cup closing
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