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Gee, I was tickled. Glasgow Celtic was the greatest name in football to me.
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The speaker says they were delighted by the name “Glasgow Celtic.” Calling it “the greatest name in football” expresses strong personal admiration, not an objective ranking of football clubs. The wording captures how memorable and pleasing the name sounded to them.
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