Former Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen has died after a very long battle with motor neurone disease at age 43.
The Dutchman, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) at October 2013, passed out at a hospice on Wednesday morning.
Rangers published a statement following his passing. It read:”Rangers is deeply saddened to announce that former player Fernando Ricksen passed out this morning after his battle with motor neurone disease.”
“Fernando spent trophy-laden seasons at Ibrox having originally joined a number 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 to Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2006 at which he won the UEFA Cup and an name, beating Rangers.
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