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Steven Mair

The 10 best Celtic title pictures as Joe Hart starts the party and punters turn Tannadice green

The afterglow of a title secured on arithmetic always lends itself well to some iconic photography.

And it was no different at Tannadice when Ange Postecoglou and Celtic completed a rebuild thought to take seasons with a game to spare in this campaign against Dundee United.

One point was all they needed and that's what they got as Giorgos Giakoumakis headed home in the second half.

Dylan Levitt rattled a stunning long-range effort past Joe Hart but that wasn't dampening any spirits in the thousands-strong away section.

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What was left damp was the away dressing room.

The full-time whistle was the signal for this band of brothers, led by unmasked skipper Callum McGregor, to pop the champagne corks.

He instantly removed his famed accessory to give everyone a good look at who had stepped into the biggest Parkhead shoes imaginable, donned the armband, and picked a depleted dressing room off the proverbial canvas.

The bubbly flowed after an impromptu huddle followed by the traditional boogie to the tune of 'Finder' in front of the travelling support housed in The Shed.

The trophy can wait until 60,000 are able to witness it back in Glasgow's east end this weekend, but out came a hastily assembled champions sign to make it official – aided by the experienced gloves of Mr Joe Hart.

So many of this squad has been questioned.

How will the likes of Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate adjust to Scottish football? Is Hart the keeper he once was after some demoralising spells down south? Can Callum McGregor really provide the same fire and desire shown by Scott Brown?

Those questions were definitively put to bed as all five, and the rest, lined up in front of the board, framed by emerald green smoke.

Then it was time for some group photos.

The above Japanese trio, plus Yosuke Ideguchi who will doubtless have plenty to offer next season, giving the camera the understated thumbs up.

Hatate took great delight in hoisting a 'champions' flag while Postecoglou took a moment to embrace Kyogo, the on-pitch poster boy for a revolution few saw coming this time last year.

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The message on the back of his and every other player's shirt was simple and familiar.

We never stop.

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