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The case against Celtic was first raised last month

Celtic have paid a five-figure sum to a victim of historic sexual abuse, settling a case a month after it started.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, raised a legal action after claiming he was attacked by Frank Cairney at Celtic Boys Club in 1989. Cairney was a coach at the boys club.

The club originally denied liability but have now paid an out-of-court sum.

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The victim said he had been left with a feeling of shame since the abuse happened.

"When people think of abuse they often think of one act that happened one time, or that it happened so long ago you should just be able to move past it but it simply isn't like getting injured – you can't just limp on until you get better," he said.

"Abusive acts may be physical but the impact, for me, is nearly all mental and the worst of it is a paralysing feeling of shame and it's something I've been dealing with for...