Rangers, those of Celtic are laughing: he climbs from derby on the wounds of penalties in the final

Targeted before the final … whoever laughs last laughs well …

Carl Starfelt, a 26-year-old Celtic center-back, posted a smiling photo of himself and teammate Jota in the wake of Rangers’ Europa League final defeat. The Scottish Premiership-winning couple had been trolled by Ibrox’s faithful as they headed to Seville for the clash with Eintracht. Gers fans clamored for flights to Spain practically every minute and dreamed of going to see the final “in the company of the two Celtic players”.

Jota, on loan to Celtic from Benfica, was told he “must hate life” in a video as passengers sang Rangers songs and even stuck the Ibrox fan group sticker on his hat. Following the interactions, Starfelt took to social media to ask for “respect for the champions” and continued to taunt Rangers fans after the penalty was broken. Almost immediately after losing on penalties, the Swede posted a snap on his Instagram of Jota and himself smiling in front of the camera …

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