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| After coming up as a trainee at ] in ], Lennon has played for ] and ], before moving to the club he supported as a boy, Celtic, in ]. For ], Lennon has been ]ped 40 times, scoring two goals. He has previously captained the squad. | After coming up as a trainee at ] in ], Lennon has played for ] and ], before moving to the club he supported as a boy, Celtic, in ]. For ], Lennon has been ]ped 40 times, scoring two goals. He has previously captained the squad. | ||
| Lennon decided to retire from international football in August ] upon receiving a ] ] before a Northern Ireland match versus ]. The threats came after his alleged claim that he wanted to play for a United Ireland team |
Lennon decided to retire from international football in August ] upon receiving a ] ] before a Northern Ireland match versus ]. The threats came after his alleged claim that he wanted to play for a United Ireland team. The threat was made by ], although the organisation later disputed this. The death threat was met with widespread disgust from both sections of the community in Northern Ireland. | ||
| In addition to this, Lennon has encountered abuse on and off the field from fans of opposing teams during his five year spell in ]. In 2003 two students were fined for shouting sectarian abuse, spitting at, and head-butting Lennon |
In addition to this, Lennon has encountered abuse on and off the field from fans of opposing teams during his five year spell in ]. In 2003 two students were fined for shouting sectarian abuse, spitting at, and head-butting Lennon. In 2005 vandals sprayed "You are a dead man Lennon" along with sectarian slogans outside his Glasgow home. Police tried unsuccessfully to track down a "Neil Lennon RIP" banner which had made brief appearances at ] games at ]. Three members of the independent Rangers fan-site ] were banned after posting a cartoon of Lennon being hanged. The site's moderator claimed that two of the banned users were Celtic fans, although he admitted he could not prove this. This event has since caused both the Rangers and Celtic web forums to leave the footymad network. Rangers fans accused Lennon of shouting ''Orange Bastards'' at the Rangers fans and management during an ] match. The Rangers Supporters Trust employed the services of an unnamed lip reading expert who was said to have verified the claim. No action was taken and very little coverage of the offence made the media, in an interview on the 90 minutes program on BBC Radio Scotland on 13th April 2006 ] described Lennon's sectarian abuse of Rangers fans as foolish. | ||
| Lennon is seen by Celtic supporters as a committed player, and as a result of this he was recently been made Celtic ]. He recently scored his third goal for Celtic in their 8-1 win over ]. | Lennon is seen by Celtic supporters as a committed player, and as a result of this he was recently been made Celtic ]. He recently scored his third goal for Celtic in their 8-1 win over ]. | ||
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Neil Lennon (born June 25, 1971 in Lurgan, County Armagh) is a Northern Irish professional footballer, who currently plays for Celtic F.C. in the Scottish Premier League, and is now the club captain.
After coming up as a trainee at Manchester City in 1989, Lennon has played for Crewe and Leicester City, before moving to the club he supported as a boy, Celtic, in 2000. For Northern Ireland, Lennon has been capped 40 times, scoring two goals. He has previously captained the squad.
Lennon decided to retire from international football in August 2002 upon receiving a sectarian death threat before a Northern Ireland match versus Cyprus. The threats came after his alleged claim that he wanted to play for a United Ireland team. The threat was made by Loyalist Volunteer Force, although the organisation later disputed this. The death threat was met with widespread disgust from both sections of the community in Northern Ireland.
In addition to this, Lennon has encountered abuse on and off the field from fans of opposing teams during his five year spell in Glasgow. In 2003 two students were fined for shouting sectarian abuse, spitting at, and head-butting Lennon. In 2005 vandals sprayed "You are a dead man Lennon" along with sectarian slogans outside his Glasgow home. Police tried unsuccessfully to track down a "Neil Lennon RIP" banner which had made brief appearances at Old Firm games at Ibrox Park. Three members of the independent Rangers fan-site Follow Follow were banned after posting a cartoon of Lennon being hanged. The site's moderator claimed that two of the banned users were Celtic fans, although he admitted he could not prove this. This event has since caused both the Rangers and Celtic web forums to leave the footymad network. Rangers fans accused Lennon of shouting Orange Bastards at the Rangers fans and management during an Old Firm match. The Rangers Supporters Trust employed the services of an unnamed lip reading expert who was said to have verified the claim. No action was taken and very little coverage of the offence made the media, in an interview on the 90 minutes program on BBC Radio Scotland on 13th April 2006 Graham Spiers described Lennon's sectarian abuse of Rangers fans as foolish.
Lennon is seen by Celtic supporters as a committed player, and as a result of this he was recently been made Celtic captain. He recently scored his third goal for Celtic in their 8-1 win over Dunfermline.
When former club Leicester sacked Craig Levein Lennon was linked with a return to the midlands side in a player manager role. He went on record as saying he was flattered but wanted to captain Celtic to the SPL title.
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