Ľubomír Moravčík

A creative midfielder renowned for his technical ability, he was capable of unleashing powerful, accurate shots, and pinpoint crosses with both feet.

However, when Nitra was on the verge of falling out, the club's management decided to give the young players a chance.

[7] Initially sceptical of the impact a then-33-year-old footballer could have,[8] Moravčík became a hero in the eyes of the Parkhead faithful, forming an outstanding partnership with Henrik Larsson.

[10] The same year on 21 November, he scored his first two goals against Old Firm rivals Rangers, wwhich ended in a memorable 5–1 victory.

All of his former teammates, including Larsson, Chris Sutton, and Stiliyan Petrov have named him in their One to Eleven highlighting his two-foot, his ability with both feet.

"[15] He played his last game for Celtic on 21 April 2002, a 1–1 draw with Rangers in which he assisted Alan Thompson's equaliser and came off as a substitute for Steve Guppy on the 72nd minute.

[16] On 4 May 2020, the day before the 2002 Scottish Cup final against Rangers, Moravčík announced his departure from Celtic to join JEF United Ichihara in the J-League, a move that would link him up with Jozef Vengloš, who first brought him to Parkhead in 1998.

[17] Moravčík told the Daily Record: "I don't want to play in the last league game at Aberdeen [the following week] so I will be leaving Celtic and Scotland after the Cup final.

[24] His debut for the newly-established Slovak senior squad occurred on 30 March 1994 in a 2–1 friendly victory against Malta.

[25] Moravčík also has an engineering degree from the Slovak University of Agriculture, which he gained whilst playing for Nitra.

Athletes had individual study plans, various concessions, teachers sometimes turned a blind eye, and were proud to educate a representative of Czechoslovakia.