James Forrest wants Celtic players to join Hoops fans in giving Billy McNeill a rousing and fitting tribute against Kilmarnock on Saturday.Interim boss Neil Lennon described Celtic as “a club in mourning” following the announcement on Tuesday that McNeill, captain of the famous ‘Lisbon Lions’ side...
Neil Lennon believes Celtic should retire the number five jersey in tribute to Billy McNeill.The Northern Irishman said the Scottish champions were a club “in mourning” after the death this week of the centre-back, who captained the famous ‘Lisbon Lions’ side that won the European...
Billy McNeill’s family have urged the Celtic support to honour the club’s former skipper and manager in the way he would have wanted – with “noise, passion and enjoyment”.The Parkhead outfit have outlined their plans to celebrate the life of the first British man to...
Ex-Rangers captain John Greig has laid a wreath at the statue of Billy McNeill at Celtic Park in tribute to his former Old Firm opponent.Messages of condolence from around the world continue to pour in for McNeill – who became the first British man to...
Sir Kenny Dalglish has revealed how the “wonderful education” he received from Billy McNeill during his early days at Celtic helped put him on the road to his own moment of European glory.Dalglish was 17 years old when he broke into the Celtic first team...
Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney expects his fellow supporters to pay a fitting tribute to Billy McNeill on Saturday.Fans have been gathering around the statue of McNeill lifting the European Cup outside Celtic Park since news broke of their former captain and manager’s death on Tuesday...
A tearful Charlie Nicholas recalled Billy McNeill’s thoughtfulness as the former Celtic striker paid tribute to his ex-manager.Nicholas was among many former colleagues and opponents who spoke warmly of the most successful captain in Celtic’s history following his death at the age of 79.McNeill signed...
The family of former Celtic captain and manager Billy McNeill encouraged fans to “sing his songs and help us celebrate his life” after the death of the first British footballer to lift the European Cup.Bertie Auld led the way by singing the Celtic Song after...
Celtic’s European Cup-winning captain and former manager Billy McNeill has died aged 79.As the leader of Jock Stein’s famed Lisbon Lions, McNeill became the first British player to ever hoist aloft the trophy after the Hoops’ victory over Inter Milan in May 1967.Here, Press Association...
Former Celtic striker Frank McGarvey has praised Billy McNeill as a “fantastic man” following his death.The 79-year-old, who had been suffering with dementia, died on Monday night with his family by his side.The #CelticFC Family is mourning the death of Billy McNeill, the club’s greatest...
