Barcelona vs Celtic: 20 years on from the night that stunned the Nou Camp - where are those heroes now?

A look at where those heroic Celtic players are 20 years after that famous UEFA Cup win
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Yesterday marked 20 years since THAT night at the Nou Camp - can you believe it? For Celtic fans old enough to remember, their finger nails have likely never recovered from 90 minutes of torture in Catalonia.

The Hoops held a slender advantage going into the second leg against one of the best teams in world football. Celtic had dropped into the UEFA Cup from the Champions League and met the pre-tournament favourites in the fourth round.

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Alan Thompson's strike at Celtic Park gave Martin O'Neill's men a one-goal cushion - but few gave them a chance of overcoming Ronaldinho, Xavi and Co in their own backyard. Youngster David Marshall had been drafted in between the sticks to replace the suspended Rab Douglas, who was sent off following a tunnel-related fracas during the previous leg.

Post-match jubilation showcased a sea of green and white as Celtic fans partied long into the night. Some are still nursing a hangover to this day...

But what are those heroes up to now? GlasgowWorld has profiled the starting line-up from that famous game - two decades on from the fairytale itself.

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