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<\/p>\nMartin O’Neill has cleared up the bizarre rumour that had spread like wildfire<\/p>\n
20:18, 21 Jan 2026Updated 20:44, 21 Jan 2026<\/p>\n
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Martin O’Neill with Celtic captain Callum McGregor & Anthony Ralston (Image: )<\/p>\n
The bizarre rumour circling on social media that Anthony Ralston<\/a> had his passport cancelled has been shut down by Martin O’Neill.<\/p>\n A mischievous post had been widely shared among Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> fans which included two screenshots, one of which appeared to show official correspondence that Ralston’s passport was ineligible for the trip to Italy.<\/p>\n That led to murmurs among fans that Ralston hadn’t travelled with his teammates for their penultimate Champions League clash.<\/p>\n But when asked about it, O’Neill confirmed there was nothing to it as he simply said: “Yeah, he’s fine.”<\/p>\n It wasn’t the only rumour given short shrift by the boss who was keen to keep the focus on the game at hand \u2013 which could see Celtic take a big step towards qualifying for the playoff round.<\/p>\n Arne Engels reportedly has interest from RB Leipzig in Germany but O’Neill said: “If some of our players are attracting attention that’s well done to them if that’s the case.<\/p>\n “I would like to think that we could add to the squad and then we’ll see what happens after that.”<\/p>\n New signings are on the way at Celtic with striker Tomas Cvancara on his way for a medical<\/a>. Asked about new signings beyond that, O’Neill said: “That would be nice. We need some help.<\/p>\n “We’ve got some time to get a few more players in if it’s at all possible. I’m hoping there will be.”<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n