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Rangers

Scottish football club
Also known as: Rangers FC, Rangers Football Club, the Gers, the Light Blues(Show More)
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Clive Gifford
Journalist and author whose works include Fantastic Football, Soccer Tactics, and The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia.
Clive Gifford
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Rangers, Scottish professional football (soccer) club based in the city of Glasgow. The club is considered the most successful team in the world in terms of domestic league championships won, with more than 50 titles. It is known for its fierce rivalry with its Glaswegian neighbor, Celtic. The club was founded in 1872 and plays in white shorts and blue shirts (though blue-and-white striped shirts were worn in the early 1880s), which accounts for its...

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