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The National
17 hours ago
- Sport
- The National
Ex-Hearts and Hibs man ranks Ibrox experience above all
The 28-year-old has spells at both Tynecastle and Easter Road. Mitchell initially joined Hearts on a loan spell from Manchester United in 2018. He spent a year and a half in Gorgie before taking the controversial step to sign for Hibs a few years later, in 2022. Read more: The now Exeter City man recently spoke on the 'From My Left' podcast: "I've played in some big derbies like Hearts and Hibs," he said. "I've played at Celtic Park. I've played at Ibrox. That's the noisiest stadium I've played in, Ibrox. Bro, when the ball went out for a corner, my ears were ringing, ringing!" Mitchell is not the first opposition to have been in awe of Rangers' home ground. Indeed, former Germany stars Sami Khedira and Mario Gomez recently praised Ibrox: "For me, the most craziest experience ever was my first Champions League match," said the former. "We played Glasgow Rangers and it was such an amazing experience." Gomez, who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich, said: "I would say the Scottish fans like Celtic but to me I played against the Rangers and I will never forget this. They've been really strong."
Daily Record
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Facing Rangers at Ibrox was the craziest experience of my career and I've won the World Cup AND the Champions League
One former star was blown away by Ibrox during a Champions League clash way back in 2007 It's not uncommon for top players from around the continent to rave about the atmosphere generated at Ibrox or Celtic Park. But one World Cup winner has described facing Rangers in their own backyard as the 'craziest experience' of his whole career. Former midfield dynamo Sami Khedira had only recently cemented himself as a regular fixture for Stuttgart when the Bundesliga side travelled to Govan in September 2007 for the opening round of fixtures in the Champions League group stage. The future Real Madrid and Juventus superstar played the first 77 minutes as his team fell to a 2-1 defeat, despite goal machine Mario Gomez giving them an early second half lead before Walter Smith's Gers hit back with a double courtesy of strikes from Charlie Adam and Jean-Claude Darcheville. Khedira went onto form a key cog in the Germany team under Joachim Low that lifted the World Cup in Brazil in 2014 but insists the amazing experience he witnessed in that game has stuck with him. In an interview with TikTok star Fiago, the 77-time Germany cap was asked about the best atmosphere he had ever played in and replied: "For me the most craziest experience ever was my first Champions League match. We played Glasgow Rangers and it was such an amazing experience." And that view was unequivocally shared by Stuttgart and Germany teammate and future Bayern Munich striker Gomez, who was also blown away by what Ibrox had to offer: "That's a difficult one. "I would say the Scottish fans like Celtic but to me I played against the Rangers and I will never forget this. They've been really strong." Despite getting off to a winning start in the Champions League that season, Gers bowed out of the group stage after three consecutive defeats in their return clashes against Stuttgart, Barcelona and Lyon. However, avoiding a fourth place finish in the group saw the Light Blues remain in Europe after Christmas by dropping into the UEFA Cup. Smith's side pulled off fine triumphs against Panathinaikos, Werder Bremen, Sporting Lisbon and Fiorentina over two legs before losing out to Zenit St Petersburg in the final in Manchester. 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.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bologna-Juventus
Juventus drew 1-1 away to Bologna on Serie A Matchday 35, after Khephren Thuram had put the Bianconeri ahead in the first half. Let's take a look at some of the game's numbers. INVOLVED | Khephren Thuram (four goals, five assists) is the first central midfielder both with Juventus and in Serie A to take part in at least nine goals in his debut season since Sami Khedira (nine - five goals and four assists in 2015/16). He has also had a hand in a goal in back-to-back matches for the second time in Europe's top-five leagues (having last done so with Nice in 2021/22) Advertisement NEW HEIGHTS | Khephren Thuram has scored four goals in this Serie A season, equaling his record of goals in a single campaign in the top-five European leagues (four with Nice in Ligue 1 in 2021/22). CENTURION | Michele Di Gregorio made his 100th Serie A appearance and 30th for Juventus. STALEMATE | Juventus and Bologna have drawn five straight Serie A matches or the first time since doing so between 1978 and 1980.
