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Scotland striker Shankland named Rangers captain

Lawrence Shankland has been named the new captain of Rangers, just two months after joining the club from Hearts.

ColdMath EditorialJuly 29, 20263 min read
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Lawrence Shankland has been named the new captain of Rangers, just two months after joining the club from Hearts.

The 30-year-old Scotland striker also wore the armband at his last club, where he scored 88 goals in 171 games before departing in May.

The boyhood Rangers fan succeeds previous long-serving captain James Tavernier, who led the Ibrox side to a Europa League final and won the Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and League Cup during his 11 years in Govan.

The news comes two days before Derek McInnes' side start their league campaign at Dundee United on Friday (20:00 BST).

Listen to live match commentary of the opening match of the new Scottish Premiership season on BBC Sounds and watch highlights on the BBC iPlayer.

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Source: BBC Sport

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