Paolo Di-Canio: Last News

Billy Stark it was more like the end of the world.Twenty-four years ago this week Walter Smith’s depleted Rangers side escaped Celtic Park with the ugliest of 1-0 wins in a match marred by red cards, a furious ruck between Paolo Di Canio and Ian Ferguson and a controversial mock huddle.Stark was Celtic assistant to Tommy Burns in what was to be the final few weeks of their reign and recalls the miserable afternoon, played out in torrential rain, as “apocalyptic”.That victory, courtesy of an Ian Durrant tap in, as good as wrapped-up 9-in-a-row for Smith’s side.It also secured a clean sweep of league victories over Celtic that season - something which has never been repeated by a Light Blues side since.Get all the latest Celtic news sent

Celtic star Paolo Di Canio was battered by cops with truncheons for trying to sneak into a Spandau Ballet gig, Harry Redknapp has revealed.The Italian striker has always been a massive fan of the 80s band, and went to a Spandau gig in his home city of Rome.The 52-year-old played for Celtic in 1996, the Hammers between 1999 and 2003, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton - and went on to manage Swindon Town and Sunderland.Harry Redknapp - Di Canio’s former boss at West Ham - said the player always pumped out Spandau Ballet tunes - like Gold, True and Through and Barricades - in his car.Harry, speaking to Spandau’s former frontman Tony Hadley on his Stars Car Guitars podcast today (Fri), revealed how Paolo was such a massive fan of the band he

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