The Hoops legend was given his marching orders in the dying minutes after clashing with the referee<\/p>\n
15:37, 12 Oct 2025Updated 16:41, 12 Oct 2025<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no such thing as a friendly match at Celtic. Especially if your name is Scott Brown<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Hoops legend was famed for his intimidating pre-match stare as he switched from dressing room joker to full-blown warrior the moment he entered the tunnel.<\/p>\n Brown hung up his boots three years ago after a trophy-laden career, but it\u2019s clear the ferocious midfielder hasn\u2019t lost his competitive spirit.<\/p>\n The 40-year-old \u2013 now in charge of Ayr United <\/a>\u2013 was part of a star-studded Celtic squad who travelled to the Netherlands for a charity clash with Feyenoord<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n Brown \u2013 the second most successful Parkhead skipper behind Billy McNeill \u2013 led out the Legends team at the iconic De Kuip as both clubs competed in the inaugural Wim Jansen Cup.<\/p>\n But with Celtic<\/a> trailing 2-1 in the dying minutes, the quadruple Treble-winning icon was incredibly sent off after a last-man tackle.<\/p>\n Despite TV replays appearing to show he\u2019d cleanly won the ball, the referee pointed to the spot \u2013 sparking fury from Brown and teammate Barry Robson.<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n The pair furiously protested the decision, pointing in the whistler\u2019s face, before Brown\u2019s temper finally boiled over.<\/p>\n The man in the middle reached for his top pocket and brandished the red card as incensed Brown was waved off by both the referee and the home crowd.<\/p>\n But he’d have felt justice was served moments later when Lukasz Zaluska saved Dirk Kuyt\u2019s 88th-minute spot-kick.<\/p>\n It spared Celtic Legends a heavier defeat at the home of the Eredivisie giants, but Feyenoord still ended the afternoon with bragging rights as 2-1 winners.<\/p>\n Diego Biseswar and Graziano Pelle got the goals for the hosts, with Charlie Mulgrew netting a consolation.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport <\/strong>on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the-minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We’re also on WhatsApp, where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/strong><\/p>\n