Former Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen has died at age 43 after a lengthy struggle with motor neurone disease.
The Dutchman, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) at October 2013, passed away at a hospice on Wednesday morning.
Rangers published a statement after his departure. It read:”Rangers is deeply saddened to announce that the former player Fernando Ricksen passed away this afternoon following his battle with motor neurone disease”
“Fernando spent trophy-laden seasons in Ibrox having initially joined a variety of other Dutch gamers under manager Dick Advocaat in the summer of 2000.”
Ricksen won three League Cups, two Cups and two titles at a spell at Ibrox after linking Rangers.
He transferred to Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2006 where he won the UEFA Cup and a name, beating Rangers.
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