Seb Tounekti insists he’s evolved into a have-a-go hero after being scared to pull the trigger in his early days. Tunisian international Tounekti, who joined from Swedish side Hammarby last summer, credits the encouragement given by Martin O’Neill and his backroom staff as the main factor in his transformation. I just try to take it step by step and try to catch up everything I can. ‘But I think now when you have the confidence and you feel the backing behind you, you have the confidence to do stuff like that. Tounekti says Celtic boss O'Neill has given him the belief to express himself'They bought me to score goals and to make assists and to help Celtic to win games.

Source: Express February 19, 2026 00:03 UTC