Oh’s Pre-match Celtic Warm Up Raised Eyebrows

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Goals from Callum McGregor, Matt O’Riley, and James Forrest helped Celtic secure a vital 3-1 win in Perth on Sunday. It was a poor start to the game from the Hoops, but they grew into it as it went on.

The substitutes Brendan Rodgers introduced made a notable impact on the game. James Forrest and Mikey Johnston particularly stood out, although Oh’s contributions shouldn’t go unnoticed.

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4th November 2023; Victoria Park, Dingwall, Scotland: Scottish Premiership Football, Ross County versus Celtic; Ben Purrington of Ross County slide tackles Hyeongyu Oh of Celtic

The South Korean internationalist provided a completely different dynamic up top. Before the match, though, a rather intriguing tradition of his was revealed.

Before kick-off, Oh was seen warming up at the side of the pitch without any shoes or socks on. With what temperatures in Perth were on Sunday morning, his feet would have been like blocks of ice:

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It seems as though this is a tradition Oh usually keeps up with before matches. It is an interesting one to say the least, particularly when there are sub-zero temperatures in Scotland.

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2 responses

  1. He’s getting better soon be first choice kyoko playing a alongside and dropping into pocket look good cause we are finding it hard to get beyond there park the bus play and St Johnstone goal why no check by var and if there was why goal stood Celtic goal the equaliser 2 min or so to check goal it’s so obvious that there is a reluctant to give anything for Celtic and miss the offensive against them

  2. What Ho is doing bare footed… Grounding. Some Eastern cultures believe it channels positive energy through the feet from the earth.

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