Updated: Friday, 30 Aug 2013 19:28 | Comments Paul McGinley is leading by example at the Wales Open on the 2010 Ryder Cup course Liam Bond is ranked 1,528th in the world and only got into the tournament at the last minute, but the 43-year-old Welshman found himself holding the halfway lead in the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor. Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is leading by example in the first tournament that counts towards next year's Gleneagles event as the Dubliner shares fourth place on three under, two shots behind the leader. Bond received a phone call telling him he was in the £1.8million event on Wednesday afternoon, but made the most of his opportunity with rounds of 69 and
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Barcelona stars praise Celtic atmosphere
Celtic 2-1 Barcelona By Dermot Corrigan, Spain Correspondent Barcelona's Tito Vilanova and Xavi Hernandez were full of praise for the atmosphere inside Celtic Park after the Catalans were defeated 2-1 in Wednesday evening's Champions League Group G clash. PA PhotosCeltic fans provided one of the best atmospheres in Europe • Blog: 125 years of history A capacity 60,000 crowd at Celtic Park cheered the home side throughout, on an occasion packed with meaning and emotion as the Scottish club marked its 125th anniversary. Although both disappointed to have lost the game, despite dominating in terms of chances and possession, the Catalan coach and player were full of praise for atmosphere inside the stadium and the support given by Celtic's supporters to their players. "The stadium was spectacular," Vilanova
An interesting link between soul music and Celtic
Take it away Gil! For those wondering, The Spoiler offices are exactly how you’d imagine - full of men in corduroy, pipe smoke everywhere, Six Music playing on the wireless. All of which leads to an intriguing piece of trivia just announced on the radio - soul man Gil Scott-Heron’s dad, Gil Heron (rather fittingly, minus the “Scott”) used to play for Celtic in the 1950s! The first black player at the club, he earned the dubious nickname, The Black Arrow. We’re massive fans of his little boy, so what better excuse for a little bit of music!