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Bertie Auld dead aged 83 as Celtic mourn the loss of another legendary Lisbon Lion

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Lisbon Lion and Celtic legend Bertie Auld has sadly passed away at the age of 83. The Scotland cap spent 12 years at Parkhead across two spells and played a massive part in their heroic run to the European Cup in 1967 under Jock Stein.

Aside from achieving European glory he became an integral part of the side that won nine league titles in a dominant era for the Parkhead club.Auld first left Parkhead for Birmingham City and he went on to impress south of the border.However, he would return to his beloved Celtic for a second spell which included the historic victory in Lisbon over Inter Milan.Auld played at the heart of the midfield as the Lisbon Lions cemented their place in Scottish football folklore in 1967.

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