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Tales of a rivalry unlike any other have long gone global. ‌

But in the aftermath of Celtic 's pulsating 3-1 victory over Rangers in extra time in the Premier Sports Cup there is talk about a team that weren't even competing at the national stadium. ‌

Yes, the rise of Hearts and their nine-point lead atop the Scottish Premiership is causing as much of a stir as Thelo Aasgard's red card, Auston Trusty's boot on Jack Butland, and a 36-year-old manager in Danny Rohl duking it out with Martin O'Neill - who is more than double his age. ‌

Arne Engels' rejuvenation earned heady praise but now Celtic and Rangers are finding out that global intrigue stretches beyond the Glasgow bubble, even if onlookers were once again blown away by the spectacle on display inside the

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