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Glasgow Times
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Rangers star shares several adorable wedding pictures
Cyriel Dessers married his partner Rosalie De Ruysscher at a stunning ceremony recently. Sharing their big day on Instagram, the 30-year-old striker posted various images of the couple. In the pictures, the pair looked full of excitement and joy. The caption reads: 'Can't imagine life without this one.' READ NEXT: Marti Pellow shares Glasgow's best spot for mac and cheese The newlyweds received well-wishes from Light Blues fans as well as past and present players at Rangers FC. Gers' goalkeeper Jack Butland commented: 'Congrats CD.' Calvin Bassey, former Rangers defender, added: 'Congrats bro.' Ross McCausland, Rangers winger, also said: 'Congrats bro.'
Daily Record
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
When the first Rangers vs Celtic clash is as the 2025-26 Premiership fixtures see rules change on marquee fixture
The bitter rivals will clash on the last weekend of August with the traditional Ne'erday derby at Parkhead on January 3 Rangers will host Celtic on matchday four of the new season as the bitter rivals renew hostilities in late August. Remarkably, the Light Blues had the upper hand in the fixture last season despite finishing a staggering 17 points behind the Premiership champions. The Light Blues won two of the four league meetings with one defeat and a draw. New Rangers boss Russell Martin will get his first taste of the fixture as a manager after horror memories as a player during a loan spell at Ibrox. Brendan Rodgers will be keen to get back to winning ways in a fixture he has dominated over two spells as Hoops boss, losing just once in his first spell. The traditional Ne'erday derby takes place at Parkhead on Saturday, January 3 - with the final pre-split clash at Ibrox at the end of the following month, the earliest it's been in a number of years. Derby dates in full Rangers vs Celtic - 31/8/25 (12 noon kick off, Sky Sports) Celtic vs Rangers - 3/1/26 - (12.30pm kick off, Sky Sports) Rangers vs Celtic- 28/2/26 You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Rangers star ‘in race against time to be fit for Panathinaikos showdown as he DELAYS surgery to represent his country'
RUSSELL MARTIN could be without one of his star men for his first game in charge of Rangers against Panathinaikos next month, according to a report. The Light Blues will kick off the new campaign with a blockbuster Champions League showdown against the Greek side at Ibrox in just over a month's time - and Martin is up against the clock to get new players in the door before then. 1 Russell Martin faces a tricky test in his first game at Ibrox Credit: PA But one of his key defenders is also in a race against time, himself, to be fit for the massive second round qualifier double header, it's being claimed. The Daily Record state that John Souttar is a major doubt for the two massive games after going under the knife in London last week to solve an ongoing hernia issue ahead of the new season. It's suggested the 28-year-old delayed the surgery to represent Scotland in the two friendlies against Iceland and the Faroe Islands this month. Souttar played the full 90 minutes in the woeful 3-1 Hampden defeat to Iceland and was an unused sub in Vaduz. It's believed the centre-back put off the surgery for three weeks, leaving himself with just five weeks to be fit for the first leg clash. The Rangers squad will being returning to the club's Auchenhowie HQ on Monday to start pre-season training under their new boss Martin. Souttar won't be involved in the sessions for some time as medical experts usually set aside a period of between four to six weeks for players to return to full fitness from hernia surgeries. The first leg at Ibrox will be played on either July 22 or 23 with Gers travelling to Greece for the second leg the following week. Greek giants Panathinaikos were perhaps the toughest of the three sides Rangers could have faced, the others being Servette of Switzerland and Brann Bergen of Norway. They haven't met since Walter Smith's side squeezed past the Greeks at the last 16 phase as they went on to book their spot in the Uefa Cup final back in 2008. SunSport understands Rangers are hopeful of bringing in at least FOUR new players before the two games. Max Aarons and Kwame Poku are both closing in on moves to Ibrox. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Rangers target Harry Darling on working with Russell Martin
Rangers Review told you at the weekend how the club are making attempts to bring Darling north and reunite him with his former boss once again. However, he has plenty of options. It's believed the 25-year-old has interest from across the English Championship after snubbing the Swans' offer of a new deal. Gers will hope the lure of playing for Martin again can work in their favour after it proved to be a worthwhile partnership twice before. Read more: But what has Darling said about working under the new Light Blues boss? Well, after being signed by him for the first time, he told the MK Dons website: 'As soon as I heard about the move here I wanted to get it done. Russ has shown full confidence in me. "The way he wants to play football suits me down to the ground. I see myself as a ball-playing centre-back, but one who prides himself on keeping clean sheets too. "I'm an ambitious person and I think this Club suits me in that aspect. I just can't wait to meet my teammates and get started.' After then following him to Wales, he said: "I was with [Martin] at my last club and we've stayed in contact. I love working with him and it's such a big club. "I've heard really good things about it so those were the two reasons I want to come here. I know the way the manager plays so it was just a case of getting the deal over the line - I just can't wait to get started." Martin told the BBC at the time: "He's very young and hungry and he possesses all the attributes you need to play at the very top, in my opinion, and it's up to us to help him unlock those now. "He's got athleticism, mentality, technical ability and, first and foremost, he's a great character. It's a really brilliant signing for the club in terms of investment."
Daily Record
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Emerging Rangers transfer headlines as Poku route opens, Frigan bid 'ready' and Dessers' AEK wage revealed
It is all the latest headlines involving the Light Blues in one place as we bring you a Friday late afternoon bulletin Rangers are reportedly ready to slap in a £6million bid for top striker target Matija Frigan. And the sale of Cyriel Dessers to AEK Athens could help fund the move. Record Sport can exclusively reveal that the hitman has shaken hands on a £30,000-a-week deal with the Greek giants after they made him their No1 summer transfer target. He's blasted 51 goals over two years in Scotland and all that is left to get the green light on a deal is a package agreed between the two clubs. That could then see Russell Martin move for Croatian striker Frigan with the Scottish Sun reporting that the Ibrox side are preparing an official £6m move. Elsewhere, Kwame Poku is said to be another potential target to fill the void left by fans favourite' Vaclav Cerny after his loan return to parent side Wolfsburg. And Birmingham Live report that Birmingham City are assessing other targets after being left frustrated in their pursuit of the wide man. He's out of contract at Peterborough United but Rangers would still need to pay a compensation package to the EFL outfit if he moved north. And with the newly promoted English Championship side looking elsewhere, that has opened a potential route to Ibrox with a main competitor for his signature out of the race. Closer to home, Robin Propper has stalled on a move back to Twente and will hold talks with new boss Martin. He wants to find out if he has a future in Glasgow after a difficult first season in Scotland after his move from the Eredivisie side. His former club are desperate to re-sign the defender with sports director Jan Streuer admitting it is currently a 'wait and see' situation on the stopper. Dor Turgeman remains a wanted man at Ibrox alongside links to fellow striker Frigan. But it will likely take more than £4m to get that one over the line. The likes of Harry Toffolo, Harry Darling and Flynn Downes have also been linked as the new 49ers Enterprises regime kicks into life. Pre-season returns in just 10 days for Rangers and the Ibrox faithful will be desperate to see new faces on the training ground ahead of vital Champions League qualifiers next month.
