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Sweden legend hails Celtic’s ‘fantastic player’, saying the best is yet to come
Former Sweden international midfielder Anders Limpar, has been admiring the impact that his fellow countryman Benjamin Nygren is making in his first season at Celtic…
Benjamin Nygren scores the winner. Aberdeen v Celtic, Scottish Premiership. Wednesday 4th March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou
Last night Nygren scored his 15th goal in the Scottish Premiership to give Celtic the three points in a hard-fought 2-1 win away to Aberdeen. That result means that Celtic move above the Rangers into second place in the table as the Champions close the gap on current leaders Hearts.
Benjamin Nygren celebrates. Aberdeen v Celtic, Scottish Premiership. Wednesday 4th March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou
And Limpar has revealed that in his opinion Celtic haven’t see the best of the Swedish goalscorer just yet. Speaking via bettingsidor.se, the former Arsenal and Everton midfielder is clearly a big Benjamin Nygren fan and believes that his performances and goal-scoring exploits for Celtic can help force him into the Sweden starting XI on a regular basis.
Like many Celtic supporters, Limpar is somewhat unsure of Nygren’s best position, noting that for Sweden his is playing up-front while at Celtic he’s been used as an attacking midfielder.
Benjamin Nygren celebrates. Aberdeen v Celtic, Scottish Premiership. Wednesday 4th March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou
“Obviously, Nygren moved from FC Nordsjaelland to Celtic and he has done so well scoring a lot of goals,” Limpar said. “I have seen him play many times for Sweden as well and he is fantastic.
“He is not as good as Isak or Gyokeres to play up front, and he is not as good as Forsberg, Elanga or Kulusewski to be in the starting eleven, but he is a hell of a player. When he plays, he is always creating so many chances and when he plays for Sweden he plays up front.
Benjamin Nygren at Ibrox. theRangers 2 Celtic 2. Sunday 1st March 2026. Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou
“Playing for Celtic he is playing a different position, but he is so usable in many positions,”the former Sweden international noted. “He is good at set pieces and I don’t even think we have seen the best from him yet. He is a hell of a prospect but it is a shame for him he is playing in a golden generation for the Swedish national team, because he is not among the best eleven, but on the other hand with his performances for Celtic it will be tough to keep him out.”
“He can play so many different positions and is very usable.”
22.02.2026 Celtic v Hibernian, Scottish Premiership. Benjamin Nygren’s goal celebration Photo Kenny Ramsay IMAGO
Benjamin Nygren can also divide opinions among the Celtic support but for all his faults his goals are the single biggest factor in Celtic still being involved in the title race. All he needs now is a goal, preferably a winning goal, against the Rangers and this Sunday would be the perfect time for that.
Here’s how Benjamin Nyrgen came off the bench last night at Pittodrie to score the winner for Celtic against Aberdeen, and don’t miss Sandman’s unique take on watching Celtic with his Definitive Ratings, with the link below.
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“These women are prisoners,” says Cyrus Jones, a human rights activist who will be attending the match. “Iranian security is up on their floor [of the hotel] at night. They can’t leave their rooms. They can’t use the public bathrooms. They’re monitored when they go for breakfast, when they get on the bus. They’re monitored in a way no other players from other teams are.
Continue reading...Raducanu to 'tap into a few people' over coaching
British number one Emma Raducanu says she is going to be "tapping into a few people" as she tries to rediscover her natural way of playing.
The 2021 US Open champion says she remains open to the idea of having another full-time coach - as long as they do not dictate the way she should play - but is wary of the scrutiny they will attract.
Raducanu's partnership with Francisco Roig ended after January's Australian Open because of a disagreement over her playing style.
The Spaniard was the seventh full-time coach Raducanu had worked with.
"Right now, it's more about bringing my instincts back out, getting back in touch with myself," Raducanu told BBC Sport after a two-hour practice session before her first match at Indian Wells in California.
"I have had a lot of people telling me what to do, how to play, and it hasn't necessarily fit.
"So I want to come back to my natural way of playing. That takes time to relearn because that's something that has been coached out of me a little bit.
"I don't necessarily want to have one coach in the role because anyone I bring in is straight away going to be scrutinised - even if it's a trial.
"I might feel the pressure to stick with them, even if it's not necessarily the right decision.
"I would love to have a coach that works well, but I don't think it's necessarily going to be easy to find one person and they are going to check every box.
"I definitely have my mind open to it. It's just that I would rather someone not come in and tell me 'let's do this', and I disagree with it but have to listen to them.
"So far Alexis [Canter] has been really good, but I am definitely going to tap into a few people here and there."
Petchey helping in day-to-day role
Mark Petchey is at the top of that list. His day job with the Tennis Channel brings him to Indian Wells anyway, and he has answered the call for assistance.
He has been on court regularly this week and, even though the arrangement with Raducanu is on a day-to-day basis, it is possible that Petchey could resume the ad hoc role he had last spring.
Petchey, who coached Andy Murray at the start of his career, joined Raducanu's team in Miami last March as she reached the quarter-finals.
He was also a regular presence throughout the clay-court season, when Raducanu reached the fourth round in Rome.
Raducanu said she asked for Petchey's help as she felt uncomfortable about her game, and has noticed an improvement over the past few days.
"I work really well when I'm with him," she said.
"I'm really happy to be on the court and just really enjoy it overall. I'm not sure, going forward, what it will look like."
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Canter has limited coaching experience and very much takes a back seat when Petchey is also on the court.
But Canter was with Raducanu as a hitting partner in Washington last summer when she made the semi-finals, and also in Cluj last month when the world number 24 reached only the second final of her career.
Raducanu did not win a match in Doha or Dubai, where she had a chest infection, but is healthy again for Friday's second-round match - following a first-round bye -against qualifier Anastasia Zakharova.
Raducanu has had a full week of practice to get used to the thin desert air and the Californian sun.
She thinks the best way to climb the rankings is by trusting her natural instincts - irrespective of who is in the coaching box.
What is Raducanu's natural way of playing? - analysis
Remember when Raducanu caused a seismic shock by winning the 2021 US Open as a teenage qualifier who had barely played a professional tournament?
She managed to achieve the unthinkable by playing with a freedom which she has not been able to replicate consistently since.
Almost five years later and having reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam tournament only once since, Raducanu is determined to get back to basics.
That means rediscovering her natural instincts to be an aggressive baseliner. Her early success was built around not being afraid to take returns early in a bid to hustle opponents.
First serves were put back deep in the court to instantly put her rivals on the back foot and second serves were swatted away with impunity.
Raducanu's power off both wings was impressive, although it was clear her forehand needed more work than her solid and stylish backhand.
Over the next year or so, the forehand deteriorated to a place where it lacked any punch and, following the wrist surgery which ruled her almost completely of the 2023 season, is what Roig tried to remodel.
The lack of trust in what Raducanu was being asked to do, though, was clear at the Australian Open.
In a demoralising second-round exit, she made 19 unforced errors off that wing and spoke afterwards about returning to a simple philosophy - "hitting the ball to the corners and hard".
There is another aspect to Raducanu's ambitions of returning to the top 10 and challenging the very best players - her body and mind.
She must continue to build fitness and durability, and have the heart for a scrap in tough moments, to implement the style she wants.