The fact that Capucho, a UEFA Cup winner with Joe Mourinho's Porto in 2003, decided to retire shortly after leaving Rangers paints a very vivid picture. Again, the Ibrox club didn't do much wrong by signing the forward. After all, he had won 3 Portuguese league titles with Porto, and proved himself a success on the European stage too. That's something Glasgow Rangers had long been fascinated by, making a splash in Europe, so it made sense to sign players with experience in big matches. Capucho had that, and he was also a player with some serious flare. Alex McLeish, then the Gers manager, thought he was buying a player who would enhance his squad. Instead, Capucho wasn't effective. Worse, the striker didn't seem to enjoy living in Glasgow, which was understandable for somebody used to more sunnier climates. Into his 30's by the time he joined Rangers, Capucho would have had a few good years left in him had he elected to stay at Porto. It's likely that he doesn't look back on his Ibrox stint very fondly, give that he ended his own career shortly afterwards.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
