Atletico star enters Celtic dressing room to make special request after Champions League clash

09.11.2023 - 13:23 dailyrecord.co.uk

Jose Maria Gimenez entered the Celtic dressing room after Atletico's thumping win in Madrid - but only to make a special request of Luis Palma.

Palma and his Celtic team were on the wrong end of a 6-0 thrashing in Madrid with Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata running riot over the Hoops, who were reduced to 10 men in the first half after Daizen Maeda's red card.

It was a humbling experience on the road and one that leaves Brendan Rodgers' team with minimal hopes of any European football after Christmas.

But it seems there wasn't too much in the way of bad blood in the dressing rooms as according to reports in Spain, Atleti defender Gimenez entered the Celtic changing room after full-time - to ask for his shirt.

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ROME: Ciro Immobile shot Lazio to the verge of qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League with a late brace in Tuesday’s 2-0 win over eliminated Celtic. Italy forward Immobile struck twice in the final 10 minutes at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome to move Lazio top of Group E, two points ahead of Atletico Madrid who are at third-placed Feyenoord later on Tuesday. Lazio will be through to the next round if Feyenoord lose to their Spanish opposition as the Dutch outfit are four points behind the new group leaders. Immobile’s double, which took his all-competitions tally for the season to seven, was a rare high point for Lazio who are 11th in Serie A. “When a team goes through a difficult period, your personal situation should take second place,” assured Immobile. “When I was on the bench, I just tried to see how I could help my team.

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