Rangers beating Celtic on Sunday with a goal from Nico Raskin has had conflicting results for one member of the Ibrox faithful.
Raskin opened the scoring inside four minutes at Celtic Park with a near-post header from James Tavernier’s early corner, sending Rangers on their way to taking a 2-0 lead into the half-time break.
Celtic may have fought back to level things up going into the latter stages on Sunday, but Hamza Igamane popping up to net the winner sent Rangers fans into raptures and sealed a famous victory.
Igamane will undoubtedly take the plaudits having etched his name into the history books at Ibrox, but one Rangers supporter certainly won’t be forgetting Raskin’s contribution to the win anytime soon.
Nico Raskin reacts to Rangers promise ahead of Celtic win
Few Rangers fans will have gone into Sunday’s Old Firm clash with much confidence given Celtic’s stellar form compared to their own this season; the Hoops sitting 16 points clear of them ahead of kick-off.
One supporter, however, took things a step further, posting on X with a promise to get a tattoo of Raskin’s name on his body if the Belgian were to score in an Old Firm victory – which he went and did.
The original post read: “If Raskin scores on Sunday and we win I am getting his name tattooed on my [backside] – will post proof afterwards.”
Raskin reacted with two emojis, laughing at the fact that a tattoo of his name will soon be on a fan’s body, and suggesting that he’ll be keeping an eye out for it.
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Barry Ferguson’s Gers have had plenty to celebrate across the last week, having booked their passage to the Europa League quarter-finals by beating Fenerbahce on penalties ahead of Sunday’s showdown.
Jack Butland was Rangers’ hero on Thursday with two saves in the shootout, but the entire team were the toast of Govan on Sunday thanks to those goals from Raskin, Mohamed Diomande and Igamane.
Rangers may have still had a woeful season and remain a likely-insurmountable 13 points behind Celtic in the Premiership title race, but they certainly carried their momentum into Sunday with Raskin’s opener.
The Belgian has firmly established himself at Ibrox this term after two seasons of injury hell, but having sent the Gers on their way at Parkhead, that fan’s tattoo could be the first of many dedicated to Raskin.
