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Josh McCafferty

Cameron Carter-Vickers reveals real story behind infamous '119' darts banner

Cameron Carter-Vickers says he was 'thrown under the bus' by Stephen Welsh at the darts in London. 

After Celtic won the Premier Sports Cup in December by beating Rangers on penalties, some members of the squad travelled down south to take in the World Championships at the Alexandra Palace. 

The likes of Welsh, Liam Scales, Greg Taylor, Arne Engels and Carter-Vickers were all pictured in attendance. 


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Indeed, a photo of the latter holding a banner that read '119' went viral on social media at the time. 119 was, of course, a nod to Celtic securing 119 trophies by beating Rangers and moving one ahead of their fierce city rivals in the silverware count. 

"I didn't actually write it, it was written by Stephen Welsh, I was thrown under the bus," said Carter-Vickers.

"I was the stupid one to pick it up and hold it up. 

"I think this year I'd better [watch] how much I drink, make sure there's no more pictures or videos.

"To be honest, I think when you do win something, you have to enjoy it with the team and the people that you've done it with, because that's one of the reasons we do it, so you have moments like that that you can create memories that will last with you."

When Celtic won the league title last season, a video of Carter-Vickers in Glasgow's Wunderbar gained traction online. He exclaimed, 'Unlucky Rangers, three-in-a-row!', recreating Aiden McGeady's famous clip from 2008. 

The American will be fully focused on trying to win a treble today as Celtic face Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden. 

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