Fortuna Sittard, the former club of Fernando Ricksen, will wear a special kit this week in honour of the late defender, five years on from his death.
Ricksen, who became a firm fan favourite during his time with Rangers in Scotland, died on September 18, 2019 after a near six-year battle with motor neurone disease.
The former Netherlands international began his career with Sittard before a spell with AZ preceded a move to Rangers in 2000.
He went on to make 236 appearances for the Ibrox club in a hugely-popular stint which included two Scottish Premier League titles.
Sittard will wear the kit in two games this week, away at Ajax on Wednesday and the home game against PSV Eindhoven on Sunday.
Tonights kit💙 pic.twitter.com/pUtzCin0fE
— Fortuna Sittard (@FortunaSittard) September 18, 2024
The kit is Rangers blue and includes a holographic logo with Ricksen’s silhouette and ‘Never Give Up’ on the collar.
A percentage of the sales of every kit will go to the ALS Foundation.
Sittard sit eighth in the Eredivisie after two wins and two defeats from their opening four games of the season.
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