So much arrogance, so little class
Anthony RAlston is an 18-year-old right back with 14 Celtic appearances to his name. this week he faced neymar, one of the finest footballers in the world, and certainly the most expensive. time for humility, one might think. time to drink it all in, to accelerate the learning process. no — not in this age of entitlement. Despite losing 5-0, Ralston was full of it after the game. ‘I don’t fear the likes of neymar…I had to play my normal game…I won’t lose any sleep over it…he’s just another man on the pitch…I don’t put him on a pedestal…’ the arrogance was astonishing. If Ralston matures with one 10th of neymar’s talent he will have a fine career. here was an opportunity to acquire knowledge, to be tested against one of the greats. Ralston was too busy preening, his team having been swept aside, to pay much attention. he asked for neymar’s shirt at the end but was rebuffed. Maybe one day Ralston’s shirt will be in demand among the elite of European football. Until then, he might consider winding it in. By the way, after a fan ran on to the pitch and tried to kick Paris saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe — the oaf missed, providing a neat metaphor for the gulf in class — Celtic have again been cited by UEFA. this is their 15th citing in 10 years. Imagine how many they would have racked up if they didn’t keep getting knocked out at the group stage.