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The National
23 minutes ago
- Sport
- The National
Balogun seals Rangers reunion with Goldson at new club
The veteran Nigerian international was released this summer after ending his second spell at Ibrox. And the 36-year-old has opted for a surprise move to Cyprus with league runners-up Aris. The club stated: "He is a footballer who has played in the top leagues of the English Premier League and the German Bundesliga, as well as the 2018 World Cup. Read more: "He made a total of 114 appearances for Rangers over two spells, during which he won a league title, a Scottish Cup and a League Cup. "We wish him every success at the club." Balogun and Goldson played together in both of Rangers' recent cup triumphs - in the 2022 Scottish Cup win over Hearts and the League Cup victory against Aberdeen a year later. Goldson, 32, made 22 starts for Aris in the Cypriot League since his arrival from Glasgow.
The Herald Scotland
25 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Balogun seals Rangers reunion with Goldson at new club
And the 36-year-old has opted for a surprise move to Cyprus with league runners-up Aris. The club stated: "He is a footballer who has played in the top leagues of the English Premier League and the German Bundesliga, as well as the 2018 World Cup. Read more: "He made a total of 114 appearances for Rangers over two spells, during which he won a league title, a Scottish Cup and a League Cup. "We wish him every success at the club." Balogun and Goldson played together in both of Rangers' recent cup triumphs - in the 2022 Scottish Cup win over Hearts and the League Cup victory against Aberdeen a year later. Goldson, 32, made 22 starts for Aris in the Cypriot League since his arrival from Glasgow.
Scotsman
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
When is the first Hearts vs Hibs match this season and how quota could double
Here is all you need to know about the Edinburgh derbies this coming season. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hearts and Hibs are set to do battle again next season as the Premiership fixtures are released. The Jambos have been on a busy recruitment drive ahead of their Premier Sports Cup fixtures beginning in July. They now know the path they must walk if they are to reclaim the third spot they won in 2024, which was won by Hibs in the 24/25 campaign after a strong first term under David Gray. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad His side have Europa League qualification clashes against FC Midtjylland to come in July, before attentions then turn to a busy start to the domestic action. One of the first fixtures Hearts and Hibs fans will look for on the calendar is the Edinburgh derby so what are the details when it comes to derby day in the capital this coming season? Look no further than our guide. When are the Edinburgh derbies during Premiership season 25/26? The first Edinburgh derby of the season takes place at Tynecastle on October 4th. The second is December 27th at Easter Road and the final one pre split is February 11th at Tynecastle. Ties will be subject to change based on possible TV scheduling, How could the amount of Edinburgh derby matches double? Last season, there were only three clashes in the league between Hearts and Hibs due to the former being in the bottom six, and roles reversed in term 23/24. It doesn't happen very often but there is a scenario where a total of six derbies could play out. An additional Premiership battle could be added if both sides finish in the top or bottom six together, while they could also meet in the Premier Sports Cup, with Hibs entering at the round of 16. A Scottish Cup meeting could also beckon depending on the draw. Who ruled the Edinburgh derby last season? It was Hibs who had the bragging rights in the 24/25 season. Both teams were toiling near the foot of the table when they first drew in October but Hibs then won the festive edition of the fixture at Tynecastle. Their most recent clash was a 2-1 Hibs win at Easter Road thanks to a Jack Iredale goal that eventually won goal of the season for his looping long range strike over Craig Gordon. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The defender said of the effort: "Incredible, it's one of the first individual trophies I've won in my football career. You could see by everyone's reaction that they didn't really expect it from me, so that's why it holds more weight. I've been trying to replicate it in training and none of them have come off yet." And on the prospect of securing third spot this season, the defender added: "I'm confident in the team. Playing in Europe is any player's dream. It's definitely something we want to achieve in the dressing room."
Scottish Sun
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Date of first Rangers v Celtic Old Firm derby of 2025/26 season plus FULL Premiership fixture list for every club
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE fixtures have just dropped for the new Scottish Premiership season - and there's a televised clash of TWO new bosses on the league's opening day. Russell Martin takes his Rangers team to take on Jens Berthel Askou's new look Motherwell side at 5.30pm on the opening day (Saturday August 2) as they bid to establish an early lead on the Hoops. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 New Rangers head coach Russell Martin 5 Brendan Rodgers is bidding for a third successive title It's the first domestic test of the new Gers gaffer as the Andrew Cavenagh/49ers Enterprises era gets under way, although both legs of their Champions League opener against Panathinaikos will have been played by then. Then it's over to TWO Champions on the Sunday - with Championship winners Falkirk hosting Dundee Utd and Celtic hosting their flag day against St Mirren, both live on TV. But with the English Premier League yet to get under way, there's a whopping FOUR televised matches on that opening weekend, with Derek McInnes' Hearts taking on his former team Aberdeen for the cameras on the Monday night. Rangers' first home match of the season comes the following weekend, with a 5.45pm kick off at Ibrox against Dundee. That's followed by Celtic visiting Aberdeen for a 12.30pm start on the Sunday as Brendan Rodgers' men seek revenge for their Scottish Cup final defeat. There's just one more matchweek to go before these two Old Firm foes are pitched into their first showdown of the season - with Gers facing a tricky trip to Paisley. And this year of course it's Rangers who get the privilege of hosting the first Glasgow grudge match of the season, with Russell Martin's first taste of Scotland's biggest fixture coming on Sunday August 31 with a 12.30pm kick off. It's worth noting that both teams are likely to be coming off gruelling second leg playoff clashes the midweek before, with Celtic in action on either the Tuesday or the Wednesday and Rangers hoping they will reach that stage of the Champions League too. Dundee Utd will make the shortest walk in football to visit their city rivals for the first Dundee derby of the season a day before that (August 30) with the first Edinburgh derby not until October 4 at Tynecastle. The derby fun is spread over the festive period, with Hibs hosting Hearts at 12.30pm on the 27th of December. Celtic transfer special - Nygren in and Kyogo to return As for the remaining Glasgow grudge matches, Celtic host the New Year's game on January 3, meaning there's time for both teams to parachute in some early January signings for the big one. Rangers host the final pre-split Old Firm clash, with the date for the match currently given as February 28 at Ibrox. As last year, the introduction of the new European group phases means there's no chance for a winter break. Scottish Premiership 2025-26 fixtures in full: August 2 Kilmarnock v Livingston Motherwell v Rangers (17:30) August 3 Falkirk v Dundee United (14:00) Dundee v Hibernian Celtic v St Mirren (16:30) August 4 Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen (20:00) August 9 Dundee United v Heart of Midlothian Hibernian v Kilmarnock Livingston v Falkirk Rangers v Dundee (17:45) St Mirren v Motherwell August 10 Aberdeen v Celtic (12:30) 5 Celtic's run through to the split August 23 Celtic v Livingston Dundee United v Aberdeen Falkirk v Hibernian Heart of Midlothian v Motherwell Kilmarnock v Dundee St Mirren v Rangers August 30 Aberdeen v Falkirk Dundee v Dundee United Hibernian v St Mirren Livingston v Heart of Midlothian Motherwell v Kilmarnock August 31 Rangers v Celtic (12:00) September 13 Aberdeen v Livingston Dundee v Motherwell Falkirk v St Mirren Hibernian v Dundee United Kilmarnock v Celtic Rangers v Heart of Midlothian September 27 Celtic v Hibernian Dundee United v Kilmarnock Heart of Midlothian v Falkirk Livingston v Rangers Motherwell v Aberdeen St Mirren v Dundee October 4 Aberdeen v Dundee Celtic v Motherwell Dundee United v Livingston Falkirk v Rangers Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian Kilmarnock v St Mirren October 18 Dundee v Celtic Hibernian v Livingston Kilmarnock v Heart of Midlothian Motherwell v Falkirk Rangers v Dundee United St Mirren v Aberdeen October 25 Aberdeen v Hibernian Dundee United v St Mirren Falkirk v Dundee Heart of Midlothian v Celtic Livingston v Motherwell Rangers v Kilmarnock 5 The dates for this season's Glasgow grudge matches October 29 Celtic v Falkirk (19:45) Dundee v Livingston (19:45) Hibernian v Rangers (19:45) Kilmarnock v Aberdeen (19:45) Motherwell v Dundee United (19:45) St Mirren v Heart of Midlothian (19:45) November 1 Dundee United v Celtic Falkirk v Kilmarnock Heart of Midlothian v Dundee Livingston v St Mirren Motherwell v Hibernian Rangers v Aberdeen November 8 Aberdeen v Motherwell Celtic v Kilmarnock Dundee v Rangers Falkirk v Livingston St Mirren v Hibernian November 9 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee United November 22 Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian Dundee United v Falkirk Hibernian v Dundee Kilmarnock v Motherwell Rangers v Livingston St Mirren v Celtic November 29 Dundee v St Mirren Hibernian v Celtic Kilmarnock v Dundee United Livingston v Aberdeen Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian Rangers v Falkirk December 3 Aberdeen v St Mirren (19:45) Celtic v Dundee (19:45) Dundee United v Rangers (19:45) Falkirk v Motherwell (19:45) Heart of Midlothian v Kilmarnock (19:45) Livingston v Hibernian (19:45) December 6 Celtic v Heart of Midlothian Dundee v Aberdeen Hibernian v Falkirk Kilmarnock v Rangers Motherwell v Livingston St Mirren v Dundee United 5 Russell Martin's first four matches could make a massive difference December 13 Heart of Midlothian v St Mirren Rangers v Hibernian Aberdeen v Kilmarnock Dundee United v Motherwell Falkirk v Celtic Livingston v Dundee December 20 Celtic v Aberdeen Dundee United v Hibernian Heart of Midlothian v Rangers Kilmarnock v Falkirk Motherwell v Dundee St Mirren v Livingston December 27 Aberdeen v Dundee United Dundee v Falkirk Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian (12:30) Livingston v Celtic Rangers v Motherwell St Mirren v Kilmarnock December 30 Dundee v Kilmarnock (19:45) Falkirk v Heart of Midlothian (19:45) Hibernian v Aberdeen (19:45) Livingston v Dundee United (19:45) Motherwell v Celtic (19:45) Rangers v St Mirren (19:45) January 3 Celtic v Rangers (12:30) Dundee United v Dundee Falkirk v Aberdeen Heart of Midlothian v Livingston Kilmarnock v Hibernian Motherwell v St Mirren January 10 Aberdeen v Rangers Celtic v Dundee United Dundee v Heart of Midlothian Hibernian v Motherwell Livingston v Kilmarnock St Mirren v Falkirk January 24 Aberdeen v Livingston Dundee United v St Mirren Falkirk v Hibernian Heart of Midlothian v Celtic Motherwell v Kilmarnock Rangers v Dundee January 31 Celtic v Falkirk Dundee United v Heart of Midlothian Hibernian v Rangers Kilmarnock v Aberdeen Livingston v Motherwell St Mirren v Dundee February 4 Aberdeen v Celtic (19:45) Dundee v Motherwell (19:45) Hibernian v Dundee United (19:45) Livingston v Falkirk (19:45) Rangers v Kilmarnock (19:45) St Mirren v Heart of Midlothian (19:45) February 11 Celtic v Livingston (19:45) Dundee United v Aberdeen (19:45) Falkirk v Dundee (19:45) Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian (19:45) Kilmarnock v St Mirren (19:45) Motherwell v Rangers (19:45) February 14 Dundee v Livingston Falkirk v Dundee United Hibernian v St Mirren Kilmarnock v Celtic Motherwell v Aberdeen Rangers v Heart of Midlothian February 21 Aberdeen v Dundee Celtic v Hibernian Dundee United v Kilmarnock Heart of Midlothian v Falkirk Livingston v Rangers St Mirren v Motherwell February 28 Dundee v Hibernian Falkirk v Kilmarnock Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen Livingston v St Mirren Motherwell v Dundee United Rangers v Celtic March 14 Aberdeen v Falkirk Celtic v Motherwell Dundee v Dundee United Hibernian v Livingston Kilmarnock v Heart of Midlothian St Mirren v Rangers March 21 Dundee United v Celtic Falkirk v St Mirren Heart of Midlothian v Dundee Kilmarnock v Livingston Motherwell v Hibernian Rangers v Aberdeen April 4 Dundee v Celtic Hibernian v Kilmarnock Livingston v Heart of Midlothian Motherwell v Falkirk Rangers v Dundee United St Mirren v Aberdeen April 11 Aberdeen v Hibernian Celtic v St Mirren Dundee United v Livingston Falkirk v Rangers Heart of Midlothian v Motherwell Kilmarnock v Dundee Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Glasgow Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Greg Taylor spotted with Celtic FC player on boat in Spain
The Scottish footballer, 27, was pictured in Formentera with pal and Hoops player Luke McCowan. Taylor's football future is currently unknown after his contract at Celtic ended last season. However, that didn't stop the footie ace from enjoying the sunshine with 27-year-old Luke. READ MORE: Celtic star jetted off on lavish holiday after Scottish Cup READ MORE: Celtic star left fans BAFFLED after sharing holiday snaps (Image: Instagram) In a picture on Instagram, the pair posed for a topless snap together while on a boat. In the image, the duo, both from Inverclyde, looked chuffed as they basked in the Mediterranean heat, donning trendy swim shorts. Taylor joined Glasgow's Celtic in 2019 after leaving Kilmarnock FC, where he played from 2016 until 2019. At the Hoops, the star made over 150 appearances and netted several goals for the club. Meanwhile, his pal McCowan joined Celtic several years after Taylor in 2024. The youngster has since only made over 30 appearances at the club.
