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Gary Armstrong

Celtic and Rangers Masters lineups revealed as tournament returns to Braehead Arena

Celtic and Rangers legends will battle it out at a packed Braehead Arena this summer with the return of the hugely popular Masters Football tournament.

Following an 11-year break from the UK, Masters Football is back with the Braehead Arena hosting Celtic, Rangers, Liverpool and Manchester United at the 360 Sports TV Masters Cup this July.

Celtic and Rangers favourites are set to go head-to-head in front of a crowd of around 4,000, with a further 1,000,000 viewers anticipated worldwide on 360 Sports TV.

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The Glasgow rivals will be joined by past players of Liverpool and Manchester United in the four-team competition.

Sky Sports commentator and pundit Jamie Carragher is also coming to Braehead (Visionhaus/Getty Images)

And ahead of the July 8 showdown, the teams have been revealed, with the likes of Barry Ferguson, Stiliyan Petrov, Jamie Carragher and Karel Poborsky taking to the field.

  • Celtic Masters: Rab Douglas, Stiliyan Petrov, Kris Commons, Joe Ledley, Carlton Cole, Mark Wilson, Kelvin Wilson, Simon Donnelly
  • Rangers Masters: Roy Carroll, Alan Hutton, Carlos Cuellar, Lee McCulloch, Pedro Mendes, Barry Ferguson, Kris Boyd, Michael Mols
  • Liverpool Masters: Sander Westerveld, Stephen Warnock, Jamie Carragher, Jermaine Pennant, Steve McManaman, Stewart Downing, Luis Garcia
  • Manchester United Masters: Paul Rachubka, Wes Brown, John O’Shea, Darron Gibson, Karel Poborsky, Quinton Fortune, Louis Saha
  • Masters Football ran from 2000-2011, being hosted across 15 arenas around the UK and was considered the premier form of competition between footballing legends.


    Founder and CEO of Masters Football, Steve Black said: "We are delighted to be bringing Masters Football back to the UK with The Masters Cup. 11 years is an incredibly long time, so to ensure we came back bigger and better than ever, we have gone all out to give Liverpool, Manchester United, Celtic and Rangers fans the team of legends they deserve.

    "This one-off tournament in Glasgow is a great opportunity for our ex-pros to show they still have it – we are expecting it to be a lot of fun and can’t wait to see everyone there!"

    For more information on the 360 Sports TV Masters Cup 2022, visit: https://www.mastersfootball.com/.

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