Former Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen has died after a very long battle with motor neurone disease at the age of 43.
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 profoundly saddened to announce that the former player Fernando Ricksen passed away this afternoon after his battle with motor neurone disease”
“Fernando spent six trophy-laden seasons in Ibrox having originally joined a number of other Dutch players under manager Dick Advocaat in the summer of 2000.”
Ricksen won three League Cups, two Cups and two titles in a spell at Ibrox after joining Rangers.
He moved into Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2006 where he won the UEFA Cup and a name, beating Rangers.
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