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Martin O'Neill's brutal Celtic transfer slapdown as boss goes from signing Zidane to epic fallout after big bucks demand

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Martin O'Neill knew when to turn on his wicked sense of humour - and Celtic transfer talks were not spared from brutal comebacks.

The 71-year-old is a legendary figure at Parkhead after joining from Leicester City in 2000, winning three Premiership titles and heading to a UEFA Cup final before leaving in 2005.

He opted to take players with him from the Foxes to Celtic Park, and former Scotland international Matt Elliot thought he was going to be one of those stars.

But at the age of 32, he wanted a big payday, which he looked to take in Glasgow. And speaking on Undr the Cosh, it didn't go quite to plan as O'Neill turned on the cutting humour in the form of Real Madrid great Zinedine Zidane.

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