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Scotsman
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Best Paul Gascoigne Quotes: These are 13 of the best and funniest quotes from Rangers and England legend Gazza
One of the greatest footballers to ever grace the Ibrox turf, Rangers legend Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne turns 58 years old today. Here are the best quotes from Paul Gascoigne on his time at Rangers. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Signed in July 1995 from Lazio, the club paid a fee of £4.3million for the Geordie midfielder, who went on to become a club legend glittering three season period in Glasgow. A spell that not only left a mark on Gers faithful, but also Gascoigne himself. Included in the club's Hall of Fame list in 2006, Gascoigne won two Scottish titles, one Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup during his time in Glasgow, alongside several individual honours. Gazza was named PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year and SFWA Footballer of the Year in 1996, before departing for Middlesbrough for £3.45 million in March 1998, in a switch he later admitted he wish he'd never had to make. Arguably one of the club's greatest midfielders of all time, we look back on the best quotes about his ex-boss Walter Smith, team mate Ian Durrant and - of course - the Rangers fans he adored so much to celebrate his birthday. 1 . On how much he loved playing at Rangers... "I there was anything I could turn the clock back to, it would be just getting off the aeroplane at Glasgow Airport and joining Glasgow Rangers Football Club. I would do those two years over and over again for the rest of my life" | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Photo: SNS Group Photo Sales 2 . On proving people wrong... "I remember the press saying I wasn't going to do well up there. I just won everything. Players' player - the lot. I just really enjoyed my football" | Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . On his first meeting with Walter Smith... 'When I spoke to Walter he asked me what I was missing in football and I told him it was playing with a smile on my face. I wasn't getting that in Italy and he told me I would get that here and he was spot on" | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Photo Sales 4 . On playing for Rangers... "Glasgow Rangers. God. I loved playing for them" | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Photo: SNS Group Photo Sales
Daily Record
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Celtic could see David Strelec asking price budge as Michel Ange Balikwisha drops transfer hint
The champions were reportedly unwilling to meet Slovan Bratislava's big asking price for the striker in January Celtic have been handed encouragement in their pursuit of David Strelec, with one Slovan Bratislava chief admitting the frontman could be available for a reduced transfer fee in the summer. Back in January, Record Sport revealed the Hoops ' interest in the Slovakia international - who they had faced in the revamped Champions League - as part of their search for a direct replacement for Kyogo after he jumped ship to Rennes in Ligue 1 for £10million. However, Brendan Rodgers ' side reportedly saw a £7million bid knocked back for Strelec - who was also believed to be a target for Middlesbrough - with the Slovak club holding out for £.9.5million. That failure to bring in another attacker saw Daizen Maeda handed more starting berths through the middle, with the Japan star repaying that faith by netting a barrel load of goals to scoop up the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year. But speaking to Teeside Live, Bratislava CEO Ivan Kmotrik concedes that they may have to lower their asking price for Strelec when the transfer window reopens next month. He said: "We took a risk with David. In the summer, maybe a slightly lower offer will come, it can happen. But David didn't leave in the winter because we weren't ready for it. The offers were very good, but the really interesting ones came at the last minute (believed to have been from Middlesbrough and Celtic). "We didn't have a transfer target to sign for the club that was ready, it would have been a patchwork move. Today, I can't rule out whether he will stay or leave. There is still interest in him. "Compared to the winter, he will only be a few months older, his position has not deteriorated significantly. Maybe the club will earn a little less, but he will be well prepared and will bring adequate compensation to the club." Royal Antwerp attacker Michel-Ange Balikwisha is another player who has heavily been linked with a move to Celtic in the last 12 months. And a stunt from the 23-year-old on social media has got Parkhead punters believing that there may be some truth to the talk. Balikwisha took to Instagram to share photos from Royal Antwerp's 3-0 hammering of Gent that secured a fifth place finish in Belgium's top tier. One Celtic fan account on then left a message under the post, commenting with a clover emoji followed by a double eye emoji. And the player then sent supporters on X into a frenzy by liking the comment, doing the same with another message under his post which read: "He liked it, Celtic" followed by a soon emoji.
