It's fair to say that the German Jörg Albertz was one of Walter Smith's best signings during his first spell as Rangers manager. Signed from Hamburg in 1996, Albertz almost-instantly looked like a dynamo of a player, one capable of bursting forth from midfield and either setting up a team mate for a goal or finishing brilliantly himself. Big and strong, Jörg was re-dubbed the 'Hammer' by the Rangers support, mainly due to the mind-blowing speed and precision of his strikes. During one match against East Fife in the Scottish Cup, Albertz infamously struck a free kick so hard that it ruptured the testicle of an opponent nervously standing in the defensive wall! When he wasn't sending rivals to hospital with a football, Jörg Albertz was endearing himself to people of a red, white and blue persuasion. Eventually, the midfielder would leave in 2001, but not before receiving a thunderous ovation during his final match at Ibrox against Hibs in May of that year. It was clear that Albertz had made a splash during his 5-year stay in Glasgow, and some of his goals need to be seen to be believed.
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.
