A football club in the Scottish Premier League, Rangers F.C. is a Glasgow-based team long associated with the Protestant Unionist community of Scotland. Rangers have a fierce rivalry called the "Old Firm" with crosstown squad Celtic F.C. The rivalry has Protestant vs. Catholic overtones. Rangers was formed in 1872 and have won the Scottish league 51 times, first in 1891 and most recently in 2005. Some of the greatest Rangers players include Andy Goram, Sandy Jardine, John Greig, Richard Gough, Terry Butcher, Jim Baxter, Davie Cooper, Paul Gascoigne, Ally McCoist, Mark Hateley and Brian Laudrup.
VfB Stuttgart coach Markus Babbel stressed that "this is a different competition" as his Bundesliga strugglers set out to boost their UEFA Champions League prospects at Rangers FC on Tuesday.
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:21:29 GMTThe 4-1 losses to Sevilla FC and AFC Unirea Urziceni ended Rangers FC's proud European home record but Kenny Miller believes his side can get back on track in the must-win encounter with VfB Stuttgart.
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:04:38 GMTHampton and Richmond Borough FC 3 Concord Rangers FC 2
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The club's nicknames include The Gers, Teddy Bears and Light Blues. They are sometimes referred to as Glasgow Rangers to identify them apart from other pro sports teams using the Rangers name.
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