The best Celtic derby rituals from iconic thousand yard tunnel stare to stomach turning pre match CURRY

Come Sunday morning players of Rangers and Celtic will be going through their familiar routines.

And it's well known that many swear by some particularly bizarre rituals before they head out.

The pressure cooker of derby day makes players do the most remarkable things on the park and it's no different behind the scenes when so much is on the line.

This match in particular is high stakes with the title up for grabs and it's the Hoops who have a three-point upper hand when they head to Ibrox.

Record Sport delves into some of the best pre-match superstitions from the green half of Glasgow.

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Parkhead legend Brown was named Hoops captain in early 2010 and when he was brought to the front the image of him in the tunnel, unmoved, became part of derby day iconography for over a decade.

Those in behind in both green and blue would mill around and talk amongst themselves, perhaps a shout of 'come on lads' as the convoy of 22 began to move towards the pitch.

But front and centre the shaven-headed captain was completely static, like he was trying to stare through the stand opposite.

Gers captains came and went: David Weir, Steven Davis, Carlos Bocanegra, Lee Wallace and the incumbent James Tavernier.

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