Burst Baw: What are the Old Firm stars of a decade ago up to now?

Ten years ago, when the Old Firm had money - albeit borrowed, Ibrox and Parkhead were awash with superstars that could have walked into any top European team.

It was these players that produced two high-scoring derbies of whose calibre in the scoring stakes have never been seen since.

Back in August 2000 Celtic thumped Rangers 6 - 2 with Rangers returning the favour in November with a 5 - 1 pummelling of their rivals.

But what became of the men that handed out these drubbings?

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One has gone into the church, another is a personal trainer and one will be playing on Sunday.

CELTIC

Jonathan Gould: Assistant coach for New Zealand-based side Wellington Phoenix FC of the Australian A-League.

Rab Douglas: Still a player at Dundee but following their slide into administration could well be looking for another club.

Jackie McNamara: Defender for Partick Thistle

Stephane Mahe: Managed French side Saint Nazaire FC from 2003 to 2007. Off the radar since.

Joos Valgaeren: Retired from professional football last season after a swansong with Dutch second division side with Emmen.

Alan Stubbs: Forced out the game due to a knee injury in 2008, he is now on the coaching books at Everton.

Henrik Larsson: Manager of Swedish side Landskrona BoIS who play in the second tier of Swedish football

Chris Sutton: Resigned from manager of non-league Lincoln City last month citing personal reasons

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Paul Lambert: Managed Norwich City back into the Championship last season

Bobby Petta: After spending the twilight of his career in Australian football he is believed to be a operating as a personal trainer in Glasgow.

Stilian Petrov: Midfielder for Aston Villa having been brought south by former Hoops and now ex-Villa boss Martin O'Neil.

Lubomir Moravcik: Manager of Slovakian side FC ViOn Zlat Moravce since 2008.

Johan Mjallby: On the current first-team coaching staff at Celtic having been brought back to Parkhead by Neil Lennon.

Tom Boyd: Now a youth team coach at Celtic.

Mark Burchill: Plays for Cypriot side Enosis Neon Paralimni FC

Didier Agathe: Now in charge of a football youth academy in his native Runion.

Tommy Johnson: Last spotted on the coaching staff of Notts County in 2007

RANGERS

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Stefan Klos: Remained at Ibrox until retiring in 2007. Now thought to be in Switzerland.

Fernando Ricksen: Retired from the game last season after a turbulent spell at Zenit St Petersburg. Admitted in the tabloid press this week to having a drink problem.

Lorenzo Amoruso: Came out of retirement in 2008 to sign for San Marino side SS Cosmos on a part-time basis. Admitted in his biography to an addiction to Bailey's Irish Cream.

Barry Ferguson: Plays for Birmingham under former Rangers manager Alex McLeish.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Now on the coaching staff at Feyenoord

Rod Wallace: Retired from professional football in 2004 after a spell with Gillingham.

Claudio Reyna: Currently Youth Soccer Technical Director with the US national side

Jorg Albertz: Came out of retirement for a season in 2008 to play for Clyde.

Bert Konterman: Is now a preacher in his native Holland

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Billy Dodds: Assistant manager of Dundee until being laid-off following their recent slide into administration

Neil McCann: Released from Falkirk in 2009.

Tony Vidmar: Retired from Australian side Central Coast Mariners in 2008.

Tugay Kerimoglu: Assistant Manager to Gheorghe Hagi at Turkish cracks Galatasaray.

Andrei Kanchelskis: Manager of Russian Premier League side FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow

Peter Lovenkrands: Forward for newly-promoted Premiership side Newcastle

Arthur Numan: Coach with the Dutch national side

Ronald de Boer: TV pundit in the Middle East state of Qatar.

Scott Wilson: Currently plays for Australian side North Queensland Fury

Tore Andre Flo: Retired in 2009 after a spell with MK Dons. Has participated in a Norwegian version of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

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Kenny Miller: Departed Rangers after only one season. Ended up at Celtic in 2006 before signing for Derby. Signed by Walter Smith in 2008. Will be playing on Sunday.

Michael Mols: Retired from the game in 2009 after a spell with Feyenoord.

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