World Soccer

End of an era

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After 14 years representi­ng Celtic, 35-year-old midfielder Scott Brown has signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premier League rivals Aberdeen in a playercoac­h role. After being denied an unpreceden­ted tenth consecutiv­e league title by Steven Gerrard’s Rangers this season, Brown has decided that it is the right time to embark on a new chapter in his career.

Brown has made more than 600 appearance­s for the Hoops since joining from Hibernian in 2007, winning ten league titles and 12 domestic cups during that time. Outgoing Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has described the midfielder as the most influentia­l figure in Scottish football over the past 15 years.

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Legend…Brown has played more games in Europe for Celtic than any other player

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