Catholics against Protestants, workers against bourgeois, Irish against Unionists … and the invaluable participation of anger. Some ingredients, which Celtic vs. Rangers hides, which make the 'The Old Firm' an incomparable derby. A rivalry that divides Scotland and Glasgow 'in half' and that has revived after the death of Pope Francis.
The 'union bears' graffiti a building in Glasgow after the death of the Pontiff. “There is no Pope of Rome” and “Pope Francis is dead,” they wrote on a blue, white and red background. It didn't last long. The most radical of Celtic soon covered him with the characteristic greeniblanco of his club and a message: “Without flags or drums.”
Painted ultras from Cletic (above) and Rangers (below) after the death of the Pope
But this rivalry dates back to the origin of both clubs. Celtic was born in 1887 with the aim of collecting resources for a dining room of Catholic Irish. Over time it became a team associated with the left (even to anger), to the working and republican people. The Rangers instead was oriented over time. Everything needs a balance and the bourgeois and the Protestants found their club.
The song of Celtic Cunado's fans visited Rome in 2019
This rivalry, political and religious, which has been feeding throughout history. In 2019, Celtic fans visited the Olympic of Rome and sang in unison: “Ooooh, Pope Francesco”. A video that has been viralized after the death of the Supreme Pontiff, but that hides a unique and religious confrontation in the world of football.
