After the excitement of a treble winning season then the dramatic departure of Ange Postecoglou, Brendan Rodgers returned ready to lead Celtic into the new league campaign. Celtic fans will look to new recruits like Hyun-Jun Yang, Hyeok-Kyu Kwon and Maik Nawrocki to add to the successful squad in place as the team compete in Scotland and in Europe.
Before the new football season gets underway here’s 77 famous Celtic fans including singers, television actors, film stars, rappers alongside former Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest players.
5. Clare Grogan
Clare Grogan, Altered Images lead singer, has acted in EastEnders, Red Dwarf, Skins and Father Ted. She says: “For me, and for a lot of people growing up in Glasgow, Celtic is almost a cultural thing. It’s part of your upbringing, and Celtic has always been in my life.”
6. Alex Turner
The Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and fellow bandmates were revealed to be Celtic fans in 2006. Photo: Dean Atkins
7. Nadine Coyle
Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle is a Celtic fan who once confessed to having a crush on former manager Martin O’Neill.
8. James McAvoy
Award-winning Glasgow-born actor who starred in the X-Men films, Deadpool 2 and Dark Phoenix is well known for following of the Hoops and has even taken party in several charity matches organised by the Celtic FC Foundation.