Allow me then to introduce to you a certain Bailey Rice. A sprightly football player born, in all places, Scotland, on the forthright and plain 4th day of October in the year 2006. Eighteen rotations around the sun he has experienced thus far. Rice plies his trade as a midfielder. Ah, but don’t imagine him gallivanting around the forward lines. No, Bailey is primarily stationed as a sturdy central defensive midfielder for those gentle chaps over at Rangers.
Now, for those of you interested in the physical dimensions of our Bailey, you will be pleased to know he measures at a not insignificant 6ft tall (or for those more progressive among us, 1.85m). He tips the scales at 11 stone and 2 lbs (or 71 kg if you insist on coldly clinical metric measurements). And for the jersey enthusiasts peering at their screens - the number he has printed on his back in bright, shiny numerals is 49.
Young Rice it seems has been cautiously introduced into the tumultuous world of first team football at his dear Rangers. During the bright dawn of his career in the 2022 - 2023 season, he was gifted a solitary first-team appearance. Proving no total disaster, in the 2023 - 2024 season, his outings doubled to a whole two appearances. Fast forward to our current season, 2024 - 2025, and he has been entrusted with a grand total of four first team run-outs. I'm sure all at the Ibrox are positively quaking in anticipation at the progression rate.
If that wasn't enough, our brave Bailey was thrown into the might of the Scottish Cup for the 2024 - 2025 season, making one start and even warming the bench before actually entering the field in this revered competition. If that hasn't yet whetted your appetite, consider also that our man has been launched into the pulsating world of Europa League in the same season, notching not only a start but two hard-earned appearances as a used substitute. Borrow me some of your dramatic inhalations, young Bailey must be knackered.
