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James McLaughlin

Daizen Maeda's shares Celtic post-derby message after Rangers loss

Daizen Maeda returned to Celtic Park to say farewell to supporters following his move to Ipswich Town in the summer (Image: Shutterstock)

Daizen Maeda has called on "everyone to come together" at Celtic after the loss to Rangers.

The former Celtic star was back at Parkhead on Sunday to say goodbye to the club as he made the journey north for a farewell after leaving for Ipswich Town in the summer.

Maeda took to the pitch before the match to address the crowd and thank them for their support during his time with the club.

After the match, Maeda shared a message on Instagram encouraging everyone involved with the club to "move forward as one".

Writing on his Instagram story, Maeda said: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity today. I really appreciate it.

"Now is the time for everyone to come together and move forward as one.

"That's what Celtic is all about. I'll always be supporting you!"


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Reflecting on the result, Martin O'Neill said: "I thought obviously a tough game. I thought it was tough for both sides.

"There wasn't much in it between the two teams but from our own point of view I don't think we created enough during the course of the 90 odd minutes of the game.

"I think Kieran Tierney hits the bar and then within 90 seconds or two minutes later they score.

"Maybe we could have got a goal just after half-time but in essence at home, regardless of who you're playing, you should try and create a bit more."

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