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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain officially wins Scottish Premiership with Celtic

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The former Liverpool man is a Scottish top-flight champion. Image Credits: Imago ImagesFormer Liverpool player Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has officially been crowned a league champion with Celtic after a dramatic final day of the season.Celtic faced off against Hearts in a title-topping clash where whoever emerged triumphant from the game would clinch the league title.Hearts had enjoyed a brilliant season but the serial winners Celtic had what it took to win 3-1.As a result, after a lengthy break from professional football, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s return has been capped off with a new medal to add to his collection.Back in August 2025, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Besiktas after being frozen out of the squad by their manager at the time Giovanni van Bronkchorst.After spending the next five months without a club, training with Arsenal occasionally to keep his fitness up, Celtic took a gamble on the 32-year-old and signed him in February on a short-term deal with an option to extend a further year.Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain went on to score on his Celtic debut as he notched a late winner against Livingston and he was a key part of re-mounting a title charge after falling behind thanks to Hearts’ brilliance.Celtic pushed Hearts until the final day of the season and beat them to secure their latest league title and cement themselves as the most successful club in Scotland.Hearts were on the brink of history as the last time the Scottish Premiership was won by a team that wasn’t Celtic or Rangers was 1985.Celtic won’t care about that one bit though, and neither will Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.