Watch the moment Celtic’s James Forrest unfurls the Premiership champions flag at Parkhead
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Celtic began their quest for three-in-a-row with an entertaining 4-2 win over Ross County at Parkhead as the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership campaign got underway.
A brace from David Turnbull and further strikes from Kyogo Furuhashi and Matt O’Riley handed the Hoops maximum points on the opening day of the season, with Jordan White and James Brown pulling two goals back for the visitors.
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Hide AdFresh from securing a record-breaking eighth domestic treble under Ange Postecoglou last season, returning boss Brendan Rodgers got the dream start he was searching for in front of a party atmosphere in Glasgow’s East End.
Club stalwart James Forrest - who was named among the substitutes - was given the honour of raising the league flag before kick-off in his testimonial year, just a few days the winger celebrated his testimonial match against Athletic Bilbao.
Celtic hadn’t lost a league opener on home soil since 1950 and that record never seemed in doubt on this occasion. GlasgowWorld captured the moment Forrest hoisted the champions flag aloft in front of the packed stands inside the stadium before kick-off:
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