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The Football Show · 17 May 2026
Martin O'Neill Celtic title celebration speech at Celtic Park: "The players, the coaching staff have given me a reason to live." Martin O'Neill — back at Celtic as interim manager, brought in mid-season after the Wilfried Nancy era ended — addresses the players, coaching staff, and Celtic Park crowd after his side seal the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership title.
At 73 years old. After winning 8 in a row to claw back the league. The most emotional words anyone has spoken at Celtic Park this season.
🟦 O'NEILL'S WORDS:
• "Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I could experience those lads up there, the club, the atmosphere"
• "The players, the coaching staff have given me a reason to live" ⭐
• "This is the most special place on earth"
• "When there is absolute unison in this stadium, it is a sight to behold"
• "The players have been absolutely magnificent — epitomised by the captain"
• "We could not have won it without you" — to the fans
• "But overall we could not have won it without you. Absolutely not."
🟦 MARTIN O'NEILL'S COMEBACK:
- Took over from Wilfried Nancy mid-season
- Won 8 in a row to overhaul the title race
- 73 years old, back at the club he won three titles with as manager (2000–2005)
- Today: lifts the SPFL Premiership trophy at Celtic Park
🟦 THE FINAL-DAY MATCH:
- Celtic 3-1 Hearts at Celtic Park
- Hearts' 66-year title wait extends to 67
- Celtic's 56th Scottish league title
🟦 RELATED — TITLE-CLINCH COVERAGE:
▶️ 🏆 FULL-TIME: Celtic 3-1 Hearts Reaction: https://youtube.com/shorts/ePTAMwpVDlE
▶️ Peter Martin reaction LIVE from Celtic Park: https://youtu.be/fiq2mxL9iyU
▶️ Easter Road erupts as Maeda breaks Hearts: https://youtube.com/shorts/YUEZwpObTG0
▶️ Hibs fans celebrate Osmand sealing the title: https://youtube.com/shorts/A5mn7eyyrWo
▶️ Hibs Fans Celebrate Engels Penalty for Celtic: https://youtube.com/shorts/gfB-uOvBqjM
▶️ Hibs fans celebrate Daizen Maeda's goal vs Hearts: https://youtube.com/shorts/RLT4EGfSKNU
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