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Matthew Fulton

Callum McGregor's rousing Celtic derby speech revealed as captain's Rangers rallying cry filmed

Behind the scenes footage has given an insight in to Callum McGregor's pre-match message to his Celtic teammates.

The Scotland star was at the helm as Ange Postecoglou's side saw off Rangers in a titanic tussle at Celtic Park with Kyogo Furuhashi and Jota on target to down their bitter rivals. It meant McGregor and co went twelve points clear of their rivals in a derby encounter for the ages with the 29-year-old edging towards more silverware as Parkhead skipper.

McGregor has often been hailed by the Celtic squad as a great motivator and leader, and some behinds the scenes footage shows his strong but clear message as the players trained just minutes before kick-off.

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Celtic TV cameras picked up a rousing speech from the midfielder as part of the 'Matchday Paradise' series where his overarching message was one of calm.

He can be heard saying: "Understand the pressure, understand the game. Stay calm, you've got to be able to clear. Understand the pictures [of the game].

"Understand when the pressure is coming. As soon as we get that press we can accelerate the attack."

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