{
  "id": 12645078,
  "title": "Former Celtic star dismisses early-season panic and makes confident title prediction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/former-celtic-star-dismisses-early-season-panic-and-makes-confident",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-celtic-star-dismisses-early-143500928.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Celtic striker Derek Riordan has expressed confidence in the team's ability to secure a record-breaking six-in-a-row season despite recent setbacks. Riordan dismissed early-season panic and emphasized Celtic's superiority over both Rangers and Hearts. He attributed their success to the managerial prowess of Martin O'Neill and the strong performances of their players, particularly Camilo Duran and Kasper Hogh, who have shown promise in their initial appearances. Riordan also praised the contributions of players like Hassan and Yang, acknowledging that it takes time for new signings to fully integrate and deliver. Despite a difficult stretch before the international break, Riordan remains optimistic about Celtic's prospects and predicts a successful campaign under O'Neill's leadership.",
  "summary": "Derek Riordan has backed Celtic to put their recent Old Firm misery behind them and make it Six-in-a-Row this season.13th September 2026; Ibrox. Scottish League Cup Football, Rangers versus Celtic; Em...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}