Former Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen has died at age 43.
The Dutchman, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) at October 2013, passed away at a hospice on Wednesday morning.
Rangers released a statement following his death. 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 initially joined a variety of other Dutch players under manager Dick Advocaat in the summer of 2000.”
After joining Rangers in 24, ricksen won three League Cups, two Cups and two titles at Ibrox.
He moved into Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2006 in which he won the UEFA Cup and a title, beating against Rangers.
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