Perched in a seat close to where the West Stand meets the North Stand, Novin holds the camera steady as Maeda’s penalty hits the back of the net for the deciding moment in a contest that lasted close to three hours.
As soon as the ball hits the net thousands of loyal bears turn their back on their exciting young team as they head for the exits while chaos reigns at the other end of the stadium.
Novin’s camera then follows the absolute joy of the Celtic players as they run towards their own fans after congratulating Kasper Schmeichel and Maeda.
The joy is crystal clear, with one half of the stadium in the pits of despair the heroes in green and white jump up in the air, punching into the night as the relief spills out over clinching the 119th trophy in Celtic’s glorious history, even more than the old Rangers despite the handicap of handing over National Insurance and Income Tax deducted from wages.
Even from afar you can feel the emotion at the other end of the stadium, hundreds of fans are on the track behind the advertising hoarding, the MAKE RANGERS GREET AGAIN banner is unfurled.
And so the video continues, giving a real feeling of the day, with an edge and emotion that Premier Sports couldn’t capture despite their squad of expert pundits sharing insights.
You’ll Never Walk Alone and Last Christmas are sung with passion, capturing a cup win that no one will ever forget the detail of.
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