In the fabulous world of football, where dreams are built and shattered on a dime, there exists the entity known as Rangers, a club that sprung up in 2012 like a wildflower in the barren wilderness of Ibrox Stadium in the heartlands of Scotland. You've got to applaud their sense of timing, right?
This sprightly bunch, spirited and exuberant, they say, is splashed with a market value of approximately £67m. A figure perhaps befitting the age of artifacts in some dusty museum, according to the wisened folks at Transfermarkt.
They boast a rip-roaring, bustling squad of 32 players, who, at their average age of 24, ought to be right in the thick of their prime. That would seem like the ideal scenario until you consider the age-old adage of ‘old is gold’.
The Rangers' ongoing season could be compared to a rather enthusiastic trip to the local bingo: scattered attentions haphazardly cast across four competitions. They've locked horns with adversaries in the Premiership, where they sit pretty (?) at the 2nd place, a heartwarming ode to the joys of coming second best. Our heroes made it as far as a Fifth Round romp in the Scottish Cup, fell painfully short at the 3rd Qual in Champions League qualifiers and landed in the Quarter Finals of the Europa League.
As a true football enthusiast, you simply cannot help but admire the club's indefatigable spirit of casting its net far and wide. The wider you cast, bigger the catch and all, right? Stay tuned to watch their venture in the world of football, and who knows – there might be a trophy at the end of this winding road, if the winds of luck blow their way.
