Scott Bain picked up his first Scotland cap against Ivory Coast since 2018 after enjoying his time at Falkirk, and he has made an admission about his Celtic career.
For the first time in eight years, the goalkeeper was called up for international duty. But last year, things were looking much less positive for Bain.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: "I was planning on doing coaching badges and calling it a day. It's been a great season, a great moment for me. I can go home and potentially have an amazing season at Falkirk, and if that leads to getting on the plane for the World Cup, then that leads to that.
"The manager said before we left that it's not often you get to play a game with the shackles off and not scrapping for three points. It resonated with me. I've waited a long time to come back into the Scotland set-up, and I'm just going to enjoy it.
"We've got excellent keepers with real experience and a lot of caps between them, so it certainly helps me to feel like I'm in a better place."
Bain is living the good life at Falkirk
Bain joined Celtic on loan from Dundee in 2018 before making a permanent move to the club. He spent seven years at Parkhead but struggled for gametime, being the back-up goalkeeper. He won plenty of silverware with the club though, but only ended up making a total of 78 appearances for the Hoops.
In the summer, he joined up with John McGlynn's Falkirk side and is the only Scotland goalkeeper who is the No. 1 at his club. He has made 30 appearances and is loving his time in the Scottish Premiership.
He said: "It’s been great so far this season. As a player, you have to believe in what the manager is preaching, and for me, I believe and enjoy that way of playing football the best. I think most of my teammates do too, and that is why he gets the best out of his players.
"We’ve had a good campaign so far, and we can make it a really good one if we solidify our place in the top six, and then we have the chance to push for a Scottish Cup final. That would be an amazing season."
Although things were looking down for him towards the end of his time at Celtic, he is now on the up, and thankfully, he seems to be enjoying his football once again. It just goes to show that even when someone is ruled out at Celtic, sometimes, a move is just what they need.