CELTIC star Leigh Griffiths has posted a public apologly regarding a "misunderstanding" over a 'liked' tweet which showed Kyle Lafferty in tears.

The former Rangers player broke down after Northern Ireland's Euro 2020 play-off defeat.

Leigh Griffiths, who scored during Scotland's penalty shoot-out, wrote on his Instagram story: "Not that I should have to, but after what I'm seeing on social media I feel I need to.

"After last nights win, I want to state that I was NOT slagging Kyle Lafferty for losing a family member, that is the lowest of the low and not the type of person I am.

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"The picture was in a Northern Ireland strip and the fact they didn't qualify and we did, which has been a huge achievement for the entire nation! 

"Everyone gets carried away and people think I liked it because his sister died, absolutely not.

"We won, they didn't, we've been mocked for years about failure but we did it.

"I want to APOLOGISE unreservedly for any MISUNDERSTANDING there has been towards Kyle and his family. 

"Don't deserve what I've been sent, but I've had enough and something needed to be said on the matter."