Lords Of Europe Give Fairytale Lesson to Celtic…
An in depth view of half and half FC Internazionale Milano, Bodo/Glimt scarves on the market exterior the stadium previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Lengthy, way back, a little-known membership with a fairytale identify shocked European aspirants, Celtic, within the third-tier European Convention League.
The Celtic assist was incandescent with rage, while embarrassment was the overriding emotion as a darkish cloud loomed over the east-end of Glasgow.
Celtic Park felt like Mount Doom slightly than Paradise because the pale riders from Norway galloped away with our European ambitions, stopping Ange Postecoglou’s Bhoys from having fun with the joyful anticipation of the final 16.
Bodo/Glimt gamers and training employees enter a huddle previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Some redtop ‘wag’, (sure, I did say wag), joked that FK Bodø/Glimt sounded extra like a Lord of the Rings character, slightly than a European giantkiller. Quick ahead 4 years, and Gandalf’s most interesting are driving excessive on the crest of their footballing Hobbiton after delighting us with a collection of shock wins towards Europe’s most interesting.
Tremendous-wealthy, Atletico Madrid, Manchester Metropolis, and now Champions league finalists, Inter Milan have had their prideful ambitions decapitated by Kjetil Knutsen’s masterful sword in latest weeks.
Bodo/Glimt gamers pose for a workforce {photograph} previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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(Footnote; they bought Knutsen, we bought Nancy…)
That’s phenomenal, however it’s a stable lesson and wakeup name to Celtic, yet one more membership with money in hand, however falling woefully wanting expectations by denying success to their very important supply of revenue, i.e. you and me, on account of continual misuse!
Knutsen has his squad taking part in with ability and confidence, allied with a cool, calm model of play, culminating in ripping Inter aside each within the Aspmyra Stadion, and within the Milanese fortress, the San Siro. What would Celtic (followers!) give to attain that?
Jens Petter Hauge of Bodo/Glimt celebrates scoring his workforce’s first objective with teammates through the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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To realize, it’s good to commit; decide to excellence in each space of your privileged process – keep in mind that empty boast?
Decide to luring a supervisor of high quality who can present imaginative and prescient and gel a gaggle of globetrotting strangers right into a constant, unified, completely happy footballing pressure.
Commit to purchasing, (not trawling pawn outlets), for footballers with ambition, class, and longevity.
Jostein Gundersen and Odin Bjortuft of Bodo/Glimt have a good time following the workforce’s victory within the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Commit to completely and often addressing your very important, paying assist group, treating them as crucial considering adults, not delinquent kids beneath your iron-fisted rule. That may be a naked minimal in the event you need a wholesome membership with a structured, profitable angle.
THAT will convey success!
Bodo/Glimt gamers have a good time in entrance of the followers following the workforce’s victory within the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
FK Bodø/Glimt had been as soon as promoted by sensationalist hacks as a mirthful fairytale membership and are actually dwelling the dream. How I want our Bhoys might slay the European giants as soon as once more as we did lengthy, way back, and reside out our personal footballing fantasy.
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There’s your problem, proper there, earlier than you trip off into the sundown, Mr. Desmond. There’s nonetheless time to go away behind a legacy of delight and respect from a fanbase who crave nothing greater than they’ve given over many, many devoted years. What say you?
Bodo/Glimt gamers have a good time in entrance of the followers following the workforce’s victory within the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Right here’s Ross Desmond delivering the ‘we are able to’t compete in Europe’ lecture on behalf of his dad on the Celtic AGM earlier within the season…
Ross Desmond at Celtic AGM. 21 November 2025. Screenshot social media
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