Martin O’Neill was at the heart of a brilliant moment inside De Kuip as Celtic fans serenaded him with his famous song after he masterminded the club’s first European away win in four years.
Celtic’s 3–1 victory over Feyenoord delivered more than three vital Europa League points, it delivered an emotional reminder of the bond between O’Neill and the supporters, a bond that has endured more than two decades after his first spell in the Parkhead dugout.
As the final whistle blew and the players made their way towards the travelling support, the Celtic end burst into a full-throated chorus of O’Neill’s iconic chant.
The interim boss, standing on the touchline with a wide grin spreading across his face, simply stopped and soaked it all in. For a manager who was brought in as a short-term stabilising figure, this was a moment that carried far deeper significance.
The victory itself was the type of European away performance Celtic fans have been craving. After going behind early, the team found resilience and belief, responding with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren to stun a Feyenoord side expected to dominate.
The travelling fans, starved of nights like this in recent years, seized their moment, and their celebrations made the stadium feel briefly like a home venue.
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Scenes like this have been rare in Celtic’s recent European history. For years, supporters have travelled across the continent only to watch their side fall short.
But Thursday night in Rotterdam evoked memories of the past, not least because Celtic’s last win in the Netherlands also came under O’Neill, a 3–1 triumph over Ajax in Amsterdam back on 8 August 2001. Twenty-four years later, the same man stood on the touchline as Celtic produced another famous Dutch victory.
Beyond nostalgia, the importance of the win cannot be overstated. It keeps Celtic alive in the Europa League with seven points from five matches and injects belief into a squad that has been through a turbulent spell.
The serenading from the stands was not just a tribute to O’Neill’s past achievements but recognition of his impact in the present.
The supporters know what he has brought back into the team, togetherness, clarity and conviction. As thousands roared his name inside De Kuip, it felt like a fitting tribute to a manager whose connection to Celtic remains as powerful as ever.
In a season full of uncertainty, this was a moment of absolute purity: a beloved manager, a revitalised team and a European away win that may yet shift the direction of Celtic’s campaign.
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