Joe Hart praises his teammate in a social media post.

Joe Hart praised his Celtic teammate Daizen Maeda for his outstanding performance and hat-trick in Celtic’s 4-2 Scottish Cup win over Livingston.

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Celtic’s lead was challenged twice by the visitors during the game, but despite the pressure, the team was able to secure their place in the semi-finals.

Hart, who took on the captaincy role in the absence of Callum McGregor and Carter-Vickers due to injuries, demonstrated leadership by leading the team on Sunday.

With the Englishman set to retire at the end of the season, a win in the semi-finals could provide him with a memorable farewell in a cup final.

Celtic’s recent performance has been unpredictable, particularly with key players McGregor, Carter-Vickers, and the long-term absent Reo Hatate out, making it difficult to maintain consistency.

The team is taking it one game at a time, with their next challenge coming against St Johnstone in the SPFL.

With so little time left in the season, some believe it will take a minor miracle for this current crop to win even one trophy, let alone two.

In other news, “The game has changed completely,” Scales, Liam