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He's worth less than Scales: Celtic star is heading for Tennent's Sixes

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Published Oct 6, 2026, 8:10 AM GMT+1

Daniel is an experienced football writer and editor with more than a decade of experience covering the professional game, specialising in the Championship, Football League and Scottish football, alongside in-depth coverage of Norwich City, Celtic and Rangers.

A journalist since 2015, Daniel began his career writing for Fresh Press before progressing into a full-time writing and editing role, producing club-focused coverage for Read Norwich, Read Celtic, Read Liverpool and Read Arsenal. He later spent almost a year with Liverpool-based outlet Anfield Watch, where his work included conducting and transcribing interviews with figures including Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg, former Wycombe striker Adebayo Akinfenwa and journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Daniel has worked with Snack Media (now Valnet) since 2021, contributing to Football FanCast as both a writer and editor. His work focuses particularly on player analysis, transfer insight and original football features, combining detailed knowledge of the game with research-driven assessment of players, clubs and potential moves.

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Martin O'Neill's Celtic side went into the extended international break off the back of three frustrating losses in succession across three competitions.

It was a frustrating week of results for the Hoops in the League Cup, the Scottish Premiership, and the Europa League, and the break came at a good time.

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill before the match

Thankfully, Hoops supporters had something to cheer them up as the break marked the return of the much-loved Tennent's Sixes competition.

The indoor, six-a-side, football competition included teams from all 12 Premiership clubs, who fielded small-sided sides with various iconic or fan favourite retired players.

How Celtic won the Tennent's Sixes tournament

Celtic went into the tournament with a host of familiar faces in their team, managed by Tom Boyd, including the likes of Aiden McGeady, Gary Hooper, and Charlie Mulgrew.

Celtic's Tennent's Sixes squad

Charlie Mulgrew
Aiden McGeady
Joe Ledley
Simon Donnelly
Gary Hooper
Glen Loovens
Barry John Corr
Jonny Hayes
Derek Riordan

Despite losing 7-1 in a heated clash with Rangers in the group stage, the Hoops progressed through their group, which also included Kilmarnock and St Mirren.

The Bhoys then found themselves against their Glasgow neighbours in the final and avenged the group stage loss by winning the trophy with a 5-4 victory.

Two goals from Gary Hooper turned the score from 4-3 to Rangers to 5-4 Celtic, turning the wheel back to when the English marksman was scoring goals regularly for the club during his professional playing days.

The tournament provided supporters with a bit of relief from the club's current struggles, and it is interesting to think about whether or not any of the players in the squad may be future Tennent's Sixes performers in the future.

Whilst supporters may not want to see underperforming players, such as Liam Scales or Sebastian Tounekti, play in these games further down the line, there are some genuine candidates.

Worth less than Scales: Celtic star looks primed for Tennent's Sixes

Scales may not be a fan favourite, due to some of his defensive lapses, but he is valued at £3.4m and has racked up 163 appearances for the club in all competitions.

He may not be a player who goes on to be a popular inclusion in a future Tennent's Sixes event, but one of his teammates looks like he already belongs in the competition.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor is only valued at £1.3m by Transfermarkt, making him worth even less than Scales, and that is because he is in the latter stages of his career.

The former Scotland international turned 33 in the summer and his current contract with the Parkhead giants is due to expire in 2028, just after he turns 35.

It is only natural that a player regresses and loses their mobility as they head towards the end of their career, which is why it was not a surprise to see McGregor struggle on the European stage this season.

In the two legs against LASK in the Champions League play-off tie, the skipper was dribbled past three times and only made one interception across 210 minutes of football, as the Hoops lost 5-4 on aggregate.

25/26 Europa League

Callum McGregor

Appearances	10
Sprints per 90	10.2
Dribbled past per game	0.9x
Duels won per game	2.9
Ground duel success rate	48%
Aerial duel success rate	18%
Fouls per game	1.0

Last season, the left-footed midfield controller struggled to deal with the intensity and physicality of the Europa League, losing the majority of his duels on the ground and in the air.

He has not looked up to the level on the European stage from a physical perspective, as opposition players have found it too easy to bypass him in midfield at stages, as was the case in the 5-1 loss to LASK.

In Tennent's Sixes, though, the tournament is played on a six-a-side pitch designed for retired players who are not as mobile and agile as they once were during their primes.

McGregor may not be retired, yet, but he is not as mobile as he was earlier in his career, as evidenced by his struggles out of possession for Celtic since the start of last season.

The 33-year-old star has enjoyed a phenomenal career at Parkhead, playing 586 matches in all competitions to date, but he may start to consider when the right time to hang the boots up is if he continues to regress in the coming months and years.

Irrespective of how his time as the captain of Celtic ends, supporters would surely love to see McGregor play in a future installment of the Tennent's Sixes competition, and it is a format that could suit him down to the ground.

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