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Sir Andy Murray’s Rangers connection explained after tennis hero spotted at Ibrox despite supporting rivals Hibs


SCOTTISH tennis hero Sir Andy Murray was spotted taking in Saturday’s action at Ibrox.

Rangers were taking on Dundee United in Glasgow looking to bounce back from their run of poor defeats.

Andy Murray spotted at Ibrox taking in Rangers vs Dundee United

And Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men put an end to their torrid run too with a 2-1 win over The Tangerines.

Murray had been back in the city taking part in the Davis Cup.

He played alongside Wimbledon hero Cam Norrie – who was also in attendance alongside his Rangers-daft father.

The Team GB duo had just been edged out of the competition after two losses to the USA and The Netherlands.

They lost a thrilling tie to the Americans before a 7-6 6-7 6-3 defeat to Dutch duo Wesley Koolhof and Matwé Middelkoop saw them eliminated before the quarter-finals. 

Team GB team mates Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury were in attendance too and along with Murray and Norrie were presented with a shirt at full-time.

Murray is a supporter of fellow Premiership side Hibs but had trials with The Light Blues as a youngster.

He trained with Rangers at 15 but declined to take the opportunity any further in order to focus on his career in tennis.

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It appears he still has a soft spot for the Ibrox outfit even 30 years later.

On the pitch, the home side ran out narrow winners against an inspired United team.

Birthday boy Antonio Colak scored twice before Liam Smith pulled one back in the secon -half.

Interim away boss Liam Fox’s side had a last minute penalty call turned down when Jamie McGrath was brought down in the area.

Elsewhere however, a section of Dundee United fans sparked fury at the game by disrupting the minute’s silence to Queen Elizabeth II.

Radio microphones clearly picked up booing as the Govan stadium fell silent prior to kick-off, before supporters were heard chanting the words: ‘Lizzie’s in a box’.

There then came a rendition of ‘God Save the King’, as Ibrox fans made their displeasure known about the disruption.

Most other Scottish sides decided to hold minute’s applause rather than silences amid fears this kind of protest could occur.

Celtic fans caused controversy on Wednesday for offensive banners ahead of the Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland.

One displayed the words “F*** the crown” and another made reference to Royal intruder Michael Fagan.


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