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Daily Record
3 days ago
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- Daily Record
Rayan Mohammed wins historic Pakistan call-up as Scottish-born Dundee starlet looks to break new ground
Rayan Mohammed, 19, joined the Dens Park club from Alloa Athletic in 2023 and has spent time out on loan with Berwick Rangers and Forfar Athletic Dundee youngster Rayan Mohammed has won his first senior call-up for Pakistan, with the Scottish-born striker continuing to be a beacon for the country's Asian community in football. Mohammed burst onto the scene back in February 2023 when he made his first team debut for Alloa Athletic at the age of 17 after scoring goals for fun in the Wasps' youth set up. The 19-year-old has yet to make his senior bow for Dundee following his arrival on Tayside in the following summer but has spent time out on loan with Forfar Athletic and Berwick Rangers - scoring two goals in League Two for the former in the 2023/24 season. And the Edinburgh forward's displays have obviously caught the eye of Pakistan's English-born head coach Stephen Constantine. who has included the teen in his squad for the Asian Cup qualifying double header against Myanmar and Afghanistan next month. Taking to Instagram to share news of the landmark moment, Mohammed - a product of the famed Hutchinson Vale academy - said: "Buzzing to be called up to the Pakistan international team", followed by a green heart emoji. Record Sport interviewed the Dens Park attacker back in March 2023 after he had made the breakthrough with Alloa. And Mohammed outlined his huge ambitions to try and make a name for himself in Scotland by emulating his idol Cristiano Ronaldo. He said: "I just want to be the best I can be. "Obviously my dream is to make it to the Premier League and to play for Scotland and score lots of goals. "I've always loved Ronaldo – you can tell he's such a hard worker and I'm all for that. "It's the example I try to follow." Mohammed - who scored for Berwick last season in a Challenge Cup win over Formartine - also told us about what was going through his head when Brian Rice handed him his Alloa debut for the last seven minutes of a 1-1 draw against Falkirk. "Making my debut was a dream", he stated. "It was only when the gaffer told me to warm up that the nerves started kicking in. "You make a lot of sacrifices to get to a stage like that and making my debut felt like a reward for all the hard work I've put in. "My heart was beating fast when I ran onto the pitch but I felt like I did well. "I won us a penalty so I was happy with my first appearance." 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.
BBC News
12-05-2025
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- BBC News
Swans target Wales named Young Player of the Year
Swansea City transfer target Bobby Wales has been named Kilmarnock's Young Player of the Year for the 2024-25 19-year-old's contract with the Scottish Premiership club expires this summer, and the Swans have identified the striker as a target for the upcoming Scotland Under-19 international has scored five goals in all competitions for the Ayrshire side so far this also netted 12 times in 26 appearances during a season-long loan spell with Alloa Athletic last season.
BBC News
01-05-2025
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- BBC News
O'Ware given Kelty job on permanent basis
Thomas O'Ware has been made player-manager of Kelty Hearts on a permanent basis after a second spell as caretaker following the resignation of Charlie Scotland international Mulgrew left after just one win in 11 games as Kelty fell out of contention for a promotion play-off then, they have won one, drawn one and lost one under 32-year-old centre-half O'Ware and sit sixth in the table before hosting Alloa Athletic in Saturday's final game of the said in a statement that: "Thomas has impressed everyone at the club with his professionalism and attention to detail during his two spells in interim charge this season."We are sure that this appointment will prove to be popular with players and fans alike."O'Ware, who spent seven seasons with Greenock Morton, has been with the Scottish League 1 club since leaving Partick Thistle in say the Scot, who was made captain at the beginning of the 2023/24 season, has also been "a rock" in their initially took interim charge after player-manager Michael Tidser left in January for a shortlived stint as Dunfermline Athletic head coach.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Manager in spotlight: Barry Ferguson
It was no surprise to hear Barry Ferguson admit that he thought his dream of becoming manager of his beloved Rangers had long since gone. The 47-year-old has been out of football management since resigning as boss of part-time Alloa Athletic nearly exactly three years ago. Ferguson's managerial journey started promisingly when he helped Blackpool avoid relegation from the Championship as caretaker player-manager, but it stalled when Clyde lost a promotion play-off final to Queen's Park and he left the following season with the Bully Wee sitting eighth in Scottish League 2. He resurrected his reputation by leading Kelty Hearts to the Lowland League title then a play-off win over Brechin City that took the Fife club into the SPFL for the first time. However, rather than seek a further promotion, he jumped up a league and moved the 19 miles along the road to Recreation Park only to resign before the end of his first term with Alloa sitting eighth in League 1. Ferguson's Rangers role has more recently been as a club ambassador and appearances for legends teams in charity games, but now he has been thrust back into the spotlight as head coach until the summer. Speaking on Rangers TV, publicly at least, he seemed to accept his role was merely to steady the ship until a permanent successor to Philippe Clement is chosen. However, deep down, anyone in his position, especially someone who was so adored at Ibrox as a player, will be hoping to be such a success that he forces the board, or the potential new owners negotiating a takeover, to think again. In former team-mates Neil McCann and Billy Dodds, he has certainly surrounded himself with assistants with more experience of managing at higher levels and is already promising changes to make Rangers more attack-minded. Indeed, their first game in charge brings them head-to-head with another former Rangers player who has long been linked with the Ibrox job - Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes. Ferguson will be hoping to match the 3-1 wins on Rangers' past two Premiership away days to cast off the blues that followed Saturday's defeat by St Mirren and led to Clement's departure. Read all the Premiership picks
BBC News
25-02-2025
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- BBC News
Manager in spotlight: Barry Ferguson
It was no surprise to hear Barry Ferguson admit that he thought his dream of becoming manager of his beloved Rangers had long since 47-year-old has been out of football management since resigning as boss of part-time Alloa Athletic nearly exactly three years managerial journey started promisingly when he helped Blackpool avoid relegation from the Championship as caretaker player-manager, but it stalled when Clyde lost a promotion play-off final to Queen's Park and he left the following season with the Bully Wee sitting eighth in Scottish League resurrected his reputation by leading Kelty Hearts to the Lowland League title then a play-off win over Brechin City that took the Fife club into the SPFL for the first rather than seek a further promotion, he jumped up a league and moved the 19 miles along the road to Recreation Park only to resign before the end of his first term with Alloa sitting eighth in League Rangers role has more recently been as a club ambassador and appearances for legends teams in charity games, but now he has been thrust back into the spotlight as head coach until the on Rangers TV, publicly at least, he seemed to accept his role was merely to steady the ship until a permanent successor to Philippe Clement is deep down, anyone in his position, especially someone who was so adored at Ibrox as a player, will be hoping to be such a success that he forces the board, or the potential new owners negotiating a takeover, to think former team-mates Neil McCann and Billy Dodds, he has certainly surrounded himself with assistants with more experience of managing at higher levels and is already promising changes to make Rangers more their first game in charge brings them head-to-head with another former Rangers player who has long been linked with the Ibrox job - Kilmarnock boss Derek will be hoping to match the 3-1 wins on Rangers' past two Premiership away days to cast off the blues that followed Saturday's defeat by St Mirren and led to Clement's all the Premiership picks
