Former Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen has died after a very long battle with motor neurone disease at age 43.
The Dutchman, who had been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) at October 2013, passed away at a hospice on Wednesday morning.
Rangers released a statement following his passing. It read:”Rangers is deeply saddened to announce that the former player Fernando Ricksen passed away this afternoon after his battle with motor neurone disease”
“Fernando spent trophy-laden seasons at Ibrox having originally joined a variety of other Dutch players under manager Dick Advocaat in the summer of 2000.”
Ricksen won two Scottish titles, two Cups and three League Cups at a six-year spell at Ibrox after joining Rangers in 2000.
At which he won the UEFA Cup and a Russian name, beating Rangers he transferred to Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2006.
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