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One of the major highlights of this year’s edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival is the launch of its new TV awards. The festival aims to elevate the visibility of drama series emerging from the former Yugoslavia region with these new Heart of Sarajevo TV Awards and will dish out awards across several categories in the TV arena including Best Drama Series, Best Comedy, Best Series Creator(s), Best Actress, Best Actor and Rising Star.

Odsonne Edouard was rested for the Scottish Cup win over Falkirk and could return.Tom Rogic was back to his mercurial best in the cup cruise against the Bairns and his form and the return of James Forrest allows John Kennedy a formation flexibility that has been missing since the winger hobbled off against Sarajevo.That could see a return of the 4-3-3 that was the preferred formation to start the season and worked so well in last season's Europa League.Mohamed Elyounoussi has been in red-hot form and he could start on the left of a front three alongside Edouard and Forrest.Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFollowing hard on the heels of the film’s selection for this year’s Berlin Film Festival Encounters section, director Denis Côté has shared a first trailer for his new movie “Social Hygiene,” the latest from the Canadian director who won a Silver Bear for 2013’s “Vic+Flo Saw a Bear.”At first glance, if the trailer is anything to go by, “Social Hygiene” seems at first glance a perfect pandemic movie: characters talking much more than two meters apart in a fresh verdant Canadian countryside.Côté, however, wrote the movie — even down to its title — in 2015 when alone on holiday in Sarajevo “in a state of alienation.” The only COVID-19 connection is the film’s expression of a desire to flee and to

direct to your inboxThey brought home an Olympic gold medal 37 years ago, and ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are continuing to won audiences today on Dancing On Ice.But Jayne, 56, and Christopher, 62, are aware it won’t be long before the pair will have to hang up their skates for good.The pair became instant icons when they won gold at the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics. They were enticed out of retirement to front the ITV celeb skating contest Dancing On Ice in 2006 and are now inspiring younger generations to take up the sport.

Dancing On Ice star Graham Bell accidentally swore during his Monday morning interview with Lorraine Kelly, who was forced to apologise to viewers.

When filming starts today for Dancing on Ice, it should give ex-Olympic skier Graham Bell a chance to reunite with Team GB pals Torvill and Dean.

Nir Bitton is staying in Scotland to get ready for next week’s Old Firm showdown against Rangers.The Parkhead star made a shock appearance for his country in their play-off semi-final loss to Scotland at Hampden having suffered an ankle injury just seven days previously in Sarajevo.Celtic boss Neil Lennon didn’t think Bitton had a chance to make it after he sat out last weekend’s match at St Johnstone but the 28-year-old managed to get fit for the game.Bitton revealed his burning desire to help Israel to a major finals and a quick recovery explained why he was able to confound the medics and play at Hampden.He said: “Celtic are the club who pay my salary but as a person, as a professional athlete, I couldn’t give up on this game.

Leigh Griffiths and Patryk Klimala struck late to secure a 2-0 win over St Johnstone. The champions had the chance to really put the pressure on title rivals Rangers with a win in Perth but struggled for long periods to find a way through the home defence.St Johnstone put everything into the game and looked to have secured a point as three minutes of stoppage time showed on the board.

Neil Lennon declaring him out of the upcoming international fixtures. The Celtic boss revealed the midfielder-turned-defender had twisted his ankle during the Europa League play off win agains Sarajevo.He said: "Nir’s badly twisted his ankle.

Celtic it’s the huddle effect.When a team mate is in need of a pick up there’s a dressing room full of comrades to do the job.Odsonne Edouard and Scott Brown might be at opposite ends of their career but both are equally important to their side’s hopes of clinching 10 in a row.So when stick has flown in their direction at times this season Callum McGregor insists Celtic’s band of brothers was quick to get round them.

Europa League group stages.Both sides took care of business on Thursday night as the Hoops won 1-0 at Sarajevo while Steven Gerrard led his side to a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray back in Glasgow.The reward for the clubs? A place in Friday's group stage draw and it got even better for Neil Lennon's men as a succession of favourable results promoted them to Pot One of the draw.But the Parkhead club may be cursing their luck now as they've still been landed with a tough group for 2020/21 - with Sparta Prague, AC Milan and Lille their three opponents in Group H.Rangers, in Pot Three, were drawn with a slightly easier selection of teams but Group D opponents Benfica, Standard Liege and Lech Poznan will still represent a stern test for the

Celtic completed a decade of group stage European football.On a stodgy night in Zenica Scotland’s champions struggled to see off a stuffy Sarajevo side before talisman Odsonne Edouard stabbed home the only goal of the game with just 20 minutes to spare.The win means Celtic go into the hat at Friday lunchtime having secured a £10m Europa League jackpot - and maintained a qualification run which spans back to Lennon’s first stint in charge.The manager said: “I was very aware of that before the game.

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s ecure a Europa League jackpot tonight.The Parkhead boss and his players arrived in Bosnia yesterday ahead of play-off showdown with Sarajevo that could unlock as much as £10million UEFA prize money as Scotland’s champions continue to pay the price of the
 coronavirus pandemic.With a number of clubs from England and abroad believed to be circling star man Odsonne Edouard ahead of Monday night’s transfer dealing, there are concerns that the club may have to cash in on one its most valuable assets if Lennon misses out on the lucrative group stages.But before leaving Glasgow Airport, the Parkhead manager sent out a clear message that he expects his squad to remain intact for the
big domestic push for 10 in a row regardless of

Celtic just now that seems totally at odds with their relentless domestic results.With six wins on the spin they are in prime position in the Scottish Premiership and face a straightforward tie against Sarajevo to cement a spot in the money spinning group stages of the Europa League.While Neil Lennon would have hoped for a more flowing series of performances, it's telling for the Hoops' title prospects that they can grind out victories while fans criticise performances for not being at their best.And there were signs in the 3-0 victory over Hibs at the weekend that cobwebs are being blown off as they adapt once again to the manager's preferred 3-5-2 system.And the Hoops will hope to take that positive energy into tomorrow night's one off

Europa League play-off in good form on the back of six domestic wins on the spin. They may have scraped through their last qualifier against Riga but there were signs at the weekend against Hibs that things are beginning to click for the Hoops.

James Forrest is set to miss next month's clash with Rangers with an ankle knock but Albian Ajeti could return for the crunch clash. The Scotland international picked up the injury in last week's Europa League win against Riga and will miss the playoff clash with Sarajevo on Thursday night as will the Swiss international.

Kris Commons has urged Celtic to rediscover their "swagger" after claiming watching the current side has become a chore. The 37-year-old has also pleaded with his former boss Neil Lennon to switch things up ahead of their crunch Europa League playoff clash away to Sarajevo.

Celtic will have to be at their best today. Jack Ross has Hibs rocking and they continued their fast start to the Premiership season with a richly deserved 2-2 draw with Rangers last week.

Neil Lennon has been in with the bricks at Parkhead long enough to know every game is must win for Celtic.But the Hoops boss is starting to find out even victories are not quite enough in the eyes of some critics.Celtic got the job done in Latvia the other night as they set up a crack at Sarajevo this week for a place in the Europa League group stage.It might not have been the cruise some expected – or demanded – as Moi Elyounoussi’s last-gasp winner spared them the prospect of an overtime shift against Riga.But Lennon rounded on the snipers who have been poking holes in the win and pointed to an impressive record on their European travels since he returned to the club in dramatic circumstances in February 2019.The Hoops have only lost once

Europa League playoff tie against Sarajevo won't actually be played in the city - and the visitors should feel right at home after a venue change. Neil Lennon 's side face a one-off tie in Bosnia to make it to the group stages of the competition, having defeated Riga in the third qualifying round.

Champions League qualifying dream.The quirks of the pandemic have affected the UEFA calendar and that means Neil Lennon's side have had to bide their time to make right the nightmare result.Riga lie in wait in the third qualifying round of the Europa League and Celtic will be desperate not to be on the receiving end of another shock result.The Premiership champions have Ten In A Row on their mind but not at the expense of another crack at a tournament that ended on a sour note with a lifeless defeat to Copenhagen last season.Celtic know they must navigate another one-off tie against either Sarajevo or Budućnost Podgorica to reach the group stage but their sole focus is on the clash in Latvia.Odsonne Edouard leads the line after being rested