06/09/2026
Rino Gattuso arrived at Rangers in 1997, just 19 years old. 🇮🇹💙
He wasn’t the biggest player, but he played like a man twice his size. Fearless, relentless and never afraid to put a boot in. 40 appearances, four goals and a reputation as one of the most combative young midfielders at Ibrox. His first Rangers goal came against Strasbourg in the UEFA Cup. 🔥
But Gattuso wasn’t just a player who passed through. He fell in love with Rangers, Glasgow and the Old Firm.
“I loved my time at Rangers.”
And when he left, he admitted he felt he had unfinished business with the fans, saying he was “forced to flee almost like some sort of thief” and that he owed Rangers supporters a debt. (Sky Sports)
Then there was Gazza. 😂
Paul Gascoigne took the teenage Rino to one of Glasgow’s finest tailors and told him Rangers had a deal. Gattuso picked seven or eight suits, shirts and ties — the bill came to around £10,000.
The catch? There was no deal.
Gazza had simply tricked him into letting him pay for everything himself. 😂❤️ A classic Gazza prank with a genuinely brilliant gesture behind it. Gattuso never forgot it. (FourFourTwo)
From a teenager at Ibrox to a World Cup winner, two-time Champions League winner and AC Milan legend — the warrior was forged in Glasgow.
Short spell. Massive impact. Rangers man forever.
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