Erythrocyte
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Hii ni baada ya Rangers kutwaa ubingwa wa nchi hiyo hapo Jana.
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Rangers have been crowned Scottish Premiership champions, removing Celtic’s vice-like grip on the trophy at the 10th time of asking.
Celtic’s 0-0 draw at Dundee United, following the 3-0 victory for Steven Gerrard’s side over St Mirren at Ibrox on Saturday, means Rangers have claimed the title with six matches to spare. They remain unbeaten in the league this season.
This marks a huge moment for Gerrard in his third season in management. The former Liverpool captain watched his Rangers side fall short of Celtic in 2018-19 and during the abbreviated 2019-20 campaign. Gerrard has also taken Rangers to the last 16 of this season’s Europa League, where they will face Slavia Prague.
Many Rangers supporters regard this title as the most significant in their history. Not only has Celtic’s attempt to break a Scottish record by winning a 10th championship in a row been halted but Rangers have recovered in full from their financial meltdown of 2012. After that, the club were placed in Scottish football’s lowest professional tier.
Fans broke coronavirus lockdown rules on Saturday by gathering outside Ibrox in Glasgow and setting off flares and fireworks, and did so again on Sunday after the title victory was confirmed.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wrote on Twitter on Sunday evening: “I share folks’ anger at this. Everyone has made so many sacrifices in the past year & seeing a minority risk our progress is infuriating & disgraceful. It is deeply unfair to the entire country, and the police have a hard enough job already. Please ask fans to go home @RangersFC.”
At Dundee United, Celtic created and missed a barrowload of chances in a lop-sided encounter, with the home goalkeeper, Benjamin Siegrist, on top form. Ultimately, Steven Gerrard’s side were left 20 points clear with six games remaining and will go into the Old Firm clash at Celtic Park on 21 March as champions for the 55th time.
After a decade of league domination for Celtic, and a recent period where they won 12 major domestic trophies in a row, the Hoops will have to regroup and go again next season, most probably with a much-changed squad.
Their interim manager, John Kennedy, made one change from the side which beat Aberdeen in his first game, with the on-loan Southampton attacker Mohamed Elyounoussi in for Patryk Klimala. James Forrest returned to the bench following ankle surgery for the first time since playing a Europa League against Riga last September.
As a plane circled Tannadice trailing a banner which read “Can you see us now? 55 titles” in reference to Rangers’ imminent landmark, Celtic kept up their early pressure.
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Rangers have been crowned Scottish Premiership champions, removing Celtic’s vice-like grip on the trophy at the 10th time of asking.
Celtic’s 0-0 draw at Dundee United, following the 3-0 victory for Steven Gerrard’s side over St Mirren at Ibrox on Saturday, means Rangers have claimed the title with six matches to spare. They remain unbeaten in the league this season.
This marks a huge moment for Gerrard in his third season in management. The former Liverpool captain watched his Rangers side fall short of Celtic in 2018-19 and during the abbreviated 2019-20 campaign. Gerrard has also taken Rangers to the last 16 of this season’s Europa League, where they will face Slavia Prague.
Many Rangers supporters regard this title as the most significant in their history. Not only has Celtic’s attempt to break a Scottish record by winning a 10th championship in a row been halted but Rangers have recovered in full from their financial meltdown of 2012. After that, the club were placed in Scottish football’s lowest professional tier.
Fans broke coronavirus lockdown rules on Saturday by gathering outside Ibrox in Glasgow and setting off flares and fireworks, and did so again on Sunday after the title victory was confirmed.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wrote on Twitter on Sunday evening: “I share folks’ anger at this. Everyone has made so many sacrifices in the past year & seeing a minority risk our progress is infuriating & disgraceful. It is deeply unfair to the entire country, and the police have a hard enough job already. Please ask fans to go home @RangersFC.”
At Dundee United, Celtic created and missed a barrowload of chances in a lop-sided encounter, with the home goalkeeper, Benjamin Siegrist, on top form. Ultimately, Steven Gerrard’s side were left 20 points clear with six games remaining and will go into the Old Firm clash at Celtic Park on 21 March as champions for the 55th time.
After a decade of league domination for Celtic, and a recent period where they won 12 major domestic trophies in a row, the Hoops will have to regroup and go again next season, most probably with a much-changed squad.
Their interim manager, John Kennedy, made one change from the side which beat Aberdeen in his first game, with the on-loan Southampton attacker Mohamed Elyounoussi in for Patryk Klimala. James Forrest returned to the bench following ankle surgery for the first time since playing a Europa League against Riga last September.
As a plane circled Tannadice trailing a banner which read “Can you see us now? 55 titles” in reference to Rangers’ imminent landmark, Celtic kept up their early pressure.
