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BBC News
5 minutes ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Champions League would be a 'dream come true' for Aasgaard
Rangers midfielder Thelo Aasgaard hopes to make "a dream come true" by helping his new club reach the Champions League. The 23-year-old, who joined Rangers in the summer from Luton Town, admits "it's every player's dream to play in the Champions League from when they're small".The Norwegian international was born in Liverpool and came from the Anfield club's youth academy before joining Wigan. "Champions League nights mean everything to me personally," he said."If I can contribute in a Rangers shirt on big European nights, it would be a dream come true. "Now I'm at Rangers to write my own story here and I'm really focused on the game against Club Brugge."If I could feature in this play-off game, it would be right up there for me."Aasgaard made his debut for the Ibrox side from the bench in their win over Alloa in the League Cup on Saturday, after injury delayed the start to his Rangers career. "It was a bit frustrating being injured for a few weeks but that just made me more hungry to get back," he added."I was delighted to finally get on the pitch."Last season I was injury free so I was really happy with that. "Coming in here, I had a couple of weeks with the squad which I really enjoyed but then felt a niggle in a pre-season game which has kept me out for four weeks."Mentally, it was a bit tough at first, but I've had injuries before in my career so I know how to deal with it."
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Rangers vs Club Brugge: Martin's Gers face final hurdle to reach Champions League league phase
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NOT everything has gone to plan so far in the Russell Martin era at Rangers. But its finest moment yet could be just around the corner IF the Light Blues can make it to the Champions League. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 3 Russell Martin is looking to lead Rangers to the Champions League Credit: PA 3 Thelo Aasgaard could be involved after returning to fitness Credit: Willie Vass 3 Club Brugge boss Nicky Hayen Credit: AFP Rangers have already come through two qualifying rounds, seeing-off Panathinaikos and Viktoria Plzen. Now, what is undoubtedly the biggest challenge yet awaits the Gers as Belgian giants Club Brugge come next. The sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in a friendly at Ibrox just over a month ago. This time, it's VERY real. It's the Champions League play-off round, the final hurdle participating teams must negotiate to reach the promised land - the competition's league phase. As was the case in the previous two rounds, it's Ibrox up first before the return leg on the continent next week. With murmurs of discontent over domestic results and performances, reaching the Champions League would be a HUGE deal for Rangers and Martin. SunSport has all you need to know ahead of the gargantuan showdown. When does Rangers vs Club Brugge kick off? Rangers face Club Brugge this Tuesday, 19 August It's the first leg of the sides' Champions League play-off round clash The winner will advance to the Champions League league phase The match is taking place at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow Rangers vs Club Brugge kicks-off at 8pm UK time Francois Letexier from France is the referee with fellow Frenchman Willy Delajod leading the VAR operation Is Rangers vs Club Brugge on TV? Can I live stream it? Rangers vs Club Brugge is being shown live on Amazon Prime Video Coverage begins at 7.30pm Prime subscribers can live stream the match as part of their subscription Sportsound will have live radio commentary on BBC Radio Scotland You can also follow every kick with SunSport's LIVE match blog Latest team news Rangers will be able to call upon Mikey Moore for the first time in Europe after he was added to the squad. Thelo Aasgaard is fit again after injury and could also make his European debut for the Gers, while Hamza Igamane is also back. There will be no Jefte after he was left out fhe squad as he prepares to seal a transfer back to Brazil with Palmeiras. Match odds Rangers 6/4 Draw 9/4 Club Brugge 11/8 *odds with SkyBet as of 1.15pm on Sunday, 17 August Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
The National
3 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Rangers squad for Club Brugge UCL crunch revealed
Russell Martin's side host the Belgians at Ibrox on Tuesday night before travelling for the second leg a week later. They were required to submit their squad for the first leg today and the list has now been revealed. Martin has opted to add in summer signings Thelo Aasgaard and Mikey Moore, who missed out on Viktoria Plzen due to injury and international clearance respectively. Out go winger Oscar Cortes and left-back Jefte, who is on the verge of joining Palmeiras in a £6 million deal. Read more: Rangers squad to face Club Brugge in Champions League play-off Jack Butland, Liam Kelly, Kieran Wright, James Tavernier, Max Aarons, John Souttar, Nasser Djiga, Emmanuel Fernandez, Leon King, Joe Rothwell, Connor Barron, Mohamed Diomande, Thelo Aasgaard, Nedim Bajrami, Lyall Cameron, Kieran Dowell, Djeidi Gassama, Nicolas Raskin, Robbie Fraser, Mikey Moore, Cyriel Dessers, Oliver Antman, Hamza Igamane, Josh Gentles, Danilo It should be noted that Celtic can make two further changes to their squad up until 24 hours before kick-off of the first leg of the tie, so 8pm on Monday August 20.
The Herald Scotland
7 days ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Rangers' Viktoria Plzen clash to be screened by broadcaster
Coverage appears to start bang on the 6pm kick-off time. It had previously been thought the only way of watching the game would be through Rangers TV, with access only for international subscribers. But supporters in this country will now be able to enjoy it through Solidsport. Meanwhile, Mikey Moore, Thelo Aasgaard and Hamza Igamane are still unavailable for tomorrow's game but Russell Martin hopes to have them back in for Saturday's League Cup game against Alloa Athletic. He said: "Mikey will be registered in time for Saturday, so he'll be there. I think all three of them will be in the squad on Saturday, all being well this week, but not tomorrow night." Read more: The Rangers boss also insists his side will be ready after his counterpart Miroslav Koubek promised a fast start, with his team needing to try to fight back from 3-0 down. He said: "Goals change ties and games and all that stuff, but we have to start the game really well ourselves. I don't think we'd expect anything less. "They have, I guess, a nothing-to-lose approach. You can approach it in that way in this game. So we have to be really ready for that. And if we have a setback in the game, which is not part of the plan, we have to respond in the way we did against Panathinaikos. 🇨🇿 𝗩𝗜𝗞𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗟𝗭𝗘Ň - 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 🏴 Tuesday 6PM l UK Time Worldwide broadcast outside Chezch Repuplic, Canada, Australia and the US. Psst.. Want to 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘?🙌 ✔️ Follow us! ✔️ Share this post! 📢 Winners will be announced Aug 12th… — Solidsport (@solidsport_swe) August 11, 2025 "So I loved the way the players responded to that. I really enjoyed the way the players responded to going down to 10 men on Saturday. "I've not seen a game look like that with 10 against 11 where you wouldn't have known if you're watching the game. So I really commend the players for that. So they are showing togetherness, that has to keep growing and keep building, and the spirit has to keep growing and building. "The plan is to not have a tough start. We need to start the games well as we possibly can, but we have to be ready for everything and especially if there's a few tough moments or whatever in the game, we have to respond properly."
The National
7 days ago
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- The National
Rangers' Viktoria Plzen clash to be screened by broadcaster
Swedish company Solidsport has confirmed it will be showing the Champions League qualifier. Fans are required to buy a pass for the game through their website. Coverage appears to start bang on the 6pm kick-off time. It had previously been thought the only way of watching the game would be through Rangers TV, with access only for international subscribers. But supporters in this country will now be able to enjoy it through Solidsport. Meanwhile, Mikey Moore, Thelo Aasgaard and Hamza Igamane are still unavailable for tomorrow's game but Russell Martin hopes to have them back in for Saturday's League Cup game against Alloa Athletic. He said: "Mikey will be registered in time for Saturday, so he'll be there. I think all three of them will be in the squad on Saturday, all being well this week, but not tomorrow night." Read more: The Rangers boss also insists his side will be ready after his counterpart Miroslav Koubek promised a fast start, with his team needing to try to fight back from 3-0 down. He said: "Goals change ties and games and all that stuff, but we have to start the game really well ourselves. I don't think we'd expect anything less. "They have, I guess, a nothing-to-lose approach. You can approach it in that way in this game. So we have to be really ready for that. And if we have a setback in the game, which is not part of the plan, we have to respond in the way we did against Panathinaikos. 🇨🇿 𝗩𝗜𝗞𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗟𝗭𝗘Ň - 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 🏴 Tuesday 6PM l UK Time Worldwide broadcast outside Chezch Repuplic, Canada, Australia and the US. Psst.. Want to 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘?🙌 ✔️ Follow us! ✔️ Share this post! 📢 Winners will be announced Aug 12th… — Solidsport (@solidsport_swe) August 11, 2025 "So I loved the way the players responded to that. I really enjoyed the way the players responded to going down to 10 men on Saturday. "I've not seen a game look like that with 10 against 11 where you wouldn't have known if you're watching the game. So I really commend the players for that. So they are showing togetherness, that has to keep growing and keep building, and the spirit has to keep growing and building. "The plan is to not have a tough start. We need to start the games well as we possibly can, but we have to be ready for everything and especially if there's a few tough moments or whatever in the game, we have to respond properly."
