Joe Hart has taken off his gloves for the last time as a professional goalie. On Saturday, he played his last game for Celtic.
Hart played at the Bhoys for the 153rd time in the 1-0 win over Rangers in the Scottish Cup Final. He got another win and a clean sheet.
The veteran goalie won an amazing seven trophies in Glasgow during his three-year stay, finishing off a career that saw him reach the pinnacle of success.
Celtic shared a video of the moment the former England international hung up his gloves for good at Hampden. The video also showed his last party with the thousands of happy fans at Hampden.
Hart said in the video below, “That’s me.” I’m taking these bad boys off for the last time at work. “What a great way to end.”
Jota, a former Celtic star, replied to the same video on Instagram with the message, “Thanks for football!” We hope to see you again, Legend 🤍
It will be hard for Celtic to replace Joe Hart.
Hart’s peers, including Brendan Rodgers, have been quick to say how important he has been as a player and a leader in the locker room in getting this team to win trophies.
The club will have to work hard to find someone else to play for them in the summer transfer market. Reports say Celtic will be looking for two goalkeepers, since Benjamin Siegrist is also set to leave.
One of the most important things for the recruitment team this close season will be to get a good goalie early in the summer.
Rodgers won’t want a shot-stopper to come in at the last minute. It’s important to be ready and know your coworkers well.
As we say goodbye to Joe’s great work, it’s time for someone else to step between the sticks and make himself a hero with the help. It’s up to the club to find the right person.
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One last time for Joe Hart! 🍀🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/udMpDydVM0
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) May 25, 2024
“Disappointed” – Rangers coach Philippe Clement delivers an angry verdict on Celtic Scottish cup final win vs Rangers
Philippe Clement, the manager of Rangers, said that his team was better than Celtic after seeing the double winners win another match this season.
The Bhoys beat Celtic 1-0 in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden on Saturday. Adam Idah scored the game-winning goal in the 90th minute after the much-talked-about goalie Jack Butland deflected a shot into his path.
After the game, Brendan Rodgers, the boss of Celtic, praised his players for having the mental toughness to win another tough game.
It really was a tight and nerve-wracking 90 minutes. Neither team really had long stretches of good play, especially in the offensive third.
But Clement seems to think that his team got a raw deal that day, as he says Rangers were better and goes on a rant about a goal that should have been allowed.
Philippe Clement gives his opinion on the Celtic vs. Rangers game.
“The general thought is that you are disappointing you lose,” the Ibrox manager told Clyde 1. Everyone, even Celtic fans, said we were the better team today. That’s how it feels: mixed. You’re let down because you try so hard to win. I’m also happy with how the team has done today.
“With two shots on goal today and a goal, we need to score right now.” It’s also possible that you’ll score goals that are being taken away in this way. I don’t like that moment as much as Scales’ push on Dujon Sterling in the first half. Things are getting pushed a lot more than they were with Joe Hart.
“I can also see that all of Celtic’s defenders are grabbing my players and putting their arms around their waists and necks. That was a very bad call to call that goal off.”
All season, Clement has refused to give Celtic credit. At one point, he made up a different league table that he thought showed that his team had done better than Celtic.
If the Belgian stays in charge at Rangers, this is just the latest crazy rant in a pattern I think we will see a lot of.
🔵 “It’s a really big call to disallow that goal…”
Rangers manager Philippe Clement unhappy at Abdallah Sima’s disallowed goal in their Scottish Cup Final defeat to Celtic as he says they were the “better team” pic.twitter.com/y8vQBvTPdz
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) May 25, 2024
He has played Celtic four times since moving to Glasgow, and they have lost three times and drawn once.
Celtic has won two times. Celtic has shown that they are Scotland’s best team. Rangers can’t beat Celtic once more. That may not work out for Clement, but it’s the truth.
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