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BBC presenter ‘humiliated’ by Hearts fan chants during Celtic drubbing

Martin Geissler was in the away end as the Tynecastle men were hammered 7-1 at Parkhead

By Douglas Dickie · Scottish Daily Express

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 11:31 AM

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BBC presenter Martin Geissler condemned chants sung by Hearts fans as excruciating and humiliating during their defeat to Celtic.
Celtic defeated Hearts 7-1 at Parkhead after racing to a commanding 5-1 lead by halftime.
Goalscorers for Celtic included Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, Callum Osmand, and Camilo Duran, while Laurent Mendy scored for Hearts.

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BBC presenter Martin Geissler criticized fellow Hearts supporters for singing offensive songs during their 7-1 defeat against Celtic at Parkhead on Sunday. Geissler, who watched the match from the away end, stated on social media that the chants from a vocal section of the Hearts fanbase were excruciating, humiliating, and awful, calling for the behavior to stop.

On the pitch, Martin O'Neill's Celtic side raced to a dominant 5-1 lead by halftime. Goals from Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, Callum Osmand, and Camilo Duran, alongside a Jamie McCart own goal, sealed Celtic's emphatic 7-1 victory over Wouter Vrancken's Hearts team.

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BBC presenter ‘humiliated’ by Hearts fan chants during Celtic drubbing

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