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Laura Ferguson

Bertie Auld funeral cortege to drive by Celtic Park after service next week

The funeral of Celtic legend Bertie Auld will drive by Parkhead next week.

The Lisbon Lion, a key player in Glasgow side's famous 1967 European Cup triumph, passed away at the age of 83 after his family confirmed he had been diagnosed with dementia in June this year.

An outpouring of tributes from football fans followed the sad news of his death.

The much-loved midfielder's funeral will take place next Friday (November 26), with the cortege to drive past Celtic Park, giving fans the chance to say a final goodbye.

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The funeral will take place at St Mary of the Assumption at noon, with the funeral cortege passing by the stadium and down The Celtic Way at around 1.30pm.

The service will be broadcast live on Celtic TV as well as the club's YouTube channel.

A club statement read: "For those coming to Celtic Park to pay tribute to Bertie, we are also working on installing a big screen on the Celtic Way so that supporters at the stadium can also watch the service. "

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