Article: Blind bigotry drove me came when I was told out of Celtic. The final straw 'Don't drink with Ally McCoist' SIGNED UP BY LIAM BRADY FOR pounds 1.1 MILLION, TONY CASCARINO FOUND HIS TIME AT PARKHEAD A NIGHTMARE ON AND OFF THE PITCH, BUT THE CLIMATE OF HATRED WAS THE HARDEST TO TAKE.(News)

Byline: BRENDAN McGINTY

THE white-hot religious hatred that so brutally divides fans of Celtic and Rangers was the crucial factor in forcing Tony Cascarino to quit playing football in Scotland.

In an explosive new book, the former Celtic striker tells how his life gradually came to be dominated by the "rights" and "wrongs" in Glasgow, a city he found harshly divided by bigotry.

Rows with Celtic manager Liam Brady played their part, but the deciding element was the unremitting sectarian divide.

The 38-year-old shocked football last weekend ...

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