Andrew Smith Journalist
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Andrew Smith is a specialist football writer for The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. With more than 30 years experience in Scottish sports journalism, Andrew has covered everything from domestic football to international events and European cup finals. He has been shortlised for UK awards and has been a vociferous campaigner against racism and sectarianism in Scottish football.

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The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Edinburgh Evening News

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  • Sports
  • Football

1035 Articles
6 months ago
scotsman.com

Brendan Rodgers sets out how Celtic will approach January transfer window - quality signings, mor...

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has suggested pruning an oversized squad could be the major feature of the club’s Janu...

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6 months ago
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Celtic ‘not going to throw guys to the garbage’ amid over-criticism from supporters

The Celtic support can be a funny lot. Evidence of that can be found in the reaction to Brendan Rodgers’ team droppin...

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6 months ago
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Hearts' Alex Cochrane lifts lid on what Kyogo Furuhashi told him about Celtic penalty last weekend

Hearts defender Alex Cochrane has revealed even Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi didn’t seem to think the contact between the...

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6 months ago
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Steven Naismith concedes Hearts could have created psychological complex against Rangers and Celtic

More chat emanates from Hearts about putting greater pressure on Scotland’s big two than any other club. Yet when act...

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6 months ago
scotsman.com

Philippe Clement reveals rivals targeted his children as Rangers manager rebuts Graeme Souness co...

With club consultants like that, who needs outside detractors? It would have been entirely understandable had this be...

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6 months ago
scotsman.com

Rangers show progress in Prague: Indebted to one man, quirky deployment of Abdallah Sima, an inte...

Rangers very much remain a work in progress, but the Ibrox side can be content they appear to be making that under Ph...

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6 months ago
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Celtic reaction: Seeing all sides in Celtic’s schism with the Green Brigade over Israel’s war on ...

It is possible to see both sides of both sides over the display of Palestinian flags by supporters on all four sides ...

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6 months ago
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Brendan Rodgers shrugs off grim Celtic stats to focus on Atletico positives as Diego Simeone offe...

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers refused to be caught up in any statistical slayings that will not have been allievated...

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6 months ago
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Celtic come of age in Atletico Madrid draw - Brendan Rodgers' tactical nous, Kyogo-O'Riley axis, ...

It wasn’t the Champions League win so craved by Celtic but, by Jiminy, there was a sense of Brendan Rodgers emerging ...

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7 months ago
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Rangers wary of return to Prague as memories of abuse from 'crowd full of kids' are rekindled

It is impossible to know what to expect when Philippe Clement’s Rangers face up to Sparta Prague. Expect, that is, a ...

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7 months ago
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Brendan Rodgers admits 'suppressing' Celtic hurt as he opens up on redemption bid and Ange Postec...

The easy line is that Champions League nights against heavyweights such as Atletico Madrid are the reason Brendan Rod...

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7 months ago
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Celtic devise plan for Atletico Madrid - 'we want to be able to take on the best teams in the world'

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers will spend the lead-up to Wednesday’s Champions League hosting of Atletico Madrid form...

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