Going from watching behind a screen to playing on the pitch is the ultimate dream for countless football fans. This Sunday against Rangers, it is Celtic winger Sebastian Tounekti's reality, after he watched his team-mates lose to their city rivals at New Year on his iPad.
Away on international duty with Tunisia at AFCON, Tounekti was powerless as Danny Rohl's men won 3-1 at Parkhead. Now keen to put things right on Sunday, the attacker has a score to settle.
"I was away at AFCON at that time, and I saw the game on my iPad," Tounekti said. "I was really angry. I wanted to be there and to help the team to win the game.
"It was really difficult for me to see the Rangers players celebrate with the fans after the game. That's not things you like to see at your own home.
"For me, but I think also for everyone in the team, we want to go on Sunday to show ourselves from the best side, because we really think that we are capable of winning the game.
"I think as a player, you have to stay focused. We know that it's a big game, and we know that it's a big game for everyone, but I think we have to stay focused.
"We have to be ready for the game and you just have to remember your task and that is to go there and to get the result."
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Tounekti has played against Rangers only once in his career, starting at Hampden as his side won 3-1 in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final back in November.
"I played a derby with Hammerby against AIK. That was a really big game - 60,000 and Sweden is also known for ultras, and it was really loud," Tounekti continued. "But I think the match on Sunday is more intense. You almost feel like when you go out on the pitch, the intensity from everyone around the club, but also the fans.
"We want to go and play football. As we showed on Thursday, we met one of the best teams in the Europa League. I think Stuttgart is one of the teams who can win the competition.
"So I think we showed it in a really, really hard place to go to, that we can go and play football and get a result. For us, it's the same mission on Sunday."
Could the upcoming derby clash impact Celtic's title hopes? "I think it's really important to remember that there are still many games to play and so many points to play for," Tounekti said.
"If Rangers lose or we lose, I think it's still stupid to say that one of us is out of the race because I still think that it's going to be our race until the last game.
"Of course, it's a big game and the points are also important but I think it's also important for everyone around the club to know the meaning of these games. We will do everything we can to go out and to win on Sunday."
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