10 Big Moments All Glasgow Rangers Fans Are Waiting For

4. Hearing That Champions League Music At Ibrox Again

Rangers player, Kenny Miller from Scotland, center, duels for the ball with Valencia goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez from Spain, right, and Luis Miguel Brito from Portugal, left, during their Group C Champions League soccer match at the Mestalla Stadium in Valen
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The last time that Glasgow Rangers competed on the European stage, there wasn't much to shout about for the 50,000 at Ibrox Stadium, or the millions watching around the world. After being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League Playoffs by Malmo of Sweden, Rangers were then beaten over two legs by NK Maribor of Slovenia and thus failed to enter the group stages of the Europa League.

For one of the world's most successful clubs, this was hardly prolific, and fans haven't seen their side grace Europe since, mainly due to off-the-field problems that threatened to put the entire club out of business. This means there's an emerging generation of young bears who haven't witnessed the beauty of seeing Rangers line-up for a Champions League match against a galaxy of stars.

Ok, so Rangers were hardly a heavy-hitter in Europe during the modern era, but there was still an excitement to be found during these campaigns, a real underdog vibe that fans yearn for once more. After a while, facing the likes of Aberdeen, Hearts and others becomes dull, so it's only natural supporters can't wait to see Rangers on the European stage once more.

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