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      Rangers clinch signing of ex-Leeds star Kemar Roofe from Anderlecht on a four-year deal for undisclosed fee

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      RANGERS have signed ex-Leeds striker Kemar Roofe on a four-year deal from Anderlecht.
      The Ibrox side confirmed the signing on their website and social media channels for an undisclosed fee.

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      Rangers landed former Leeds striker Kemar Roofe on a four-year deal to bolster their attacking options
      SunSport told you in June how Steven Gerrard was ready to reignite his interest in the English hitman.
      And Gerrard – who missed out on Roofe when he moved from Elland Road to Anderlecht 12 months ago for £7million – is delighted to have sealed the deal.
      The Gers boss said: “Kemar is recognised throughout Europe as an intelligent attacker with an eye for goal. I look forward to working with him and recognise his potential to further progress our starting XI.
      “He has experienced the pressure and expectation at Leeds United and has played on the continent which will stand him in good stead for his time at Ibrox.”

      Roofe, 27, scored seven goals in 14 games during his solo season in Belgium but also struggled with injury.
      The Walsall-born frontman missed the start of the campaign with an ankle knock and then picked up a calf strain during a mid-winter friendly against Livingston in Spain.

      Early-season injuries to Jermain Defoe have left Gerrard’s side over-dependent on Alfredo Morelos, whose own future is a source of intrigue.
      Now Roofe is ready to hit the ground running at his new club.

      He said: “Rangers are a huge club, with ambition and I know this is the right fit for me to progress my career.
      “I am looking forward to experiencing Ibrox and am excited to play in Europe.”
      Roofe came through the academy at West Brom but did not make a single first-team appearance for the Baggies.

      Instead he headed out on loan to Vikingur Reykjavik, Northampton, Cheltenham, Colchester and Oxford, signing for the latter permanently in 2015.
      But after just one productive season at the Kassam, scoring 26 goals, Roofe joined Leeds.
      In his third season in Yorkshire, Roofe’s Leeds side collapsed in the second half of the season and then lost in the play-offs to miss out on promotion.

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      Roofe waves goodbye to Belgium after just one year at Anderlecht following his £7m switch from LeedsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      RangersTV line-up revealed with Graeme Souness, Walter Smith and Clive Tyldesley among big names to leave fans delighted

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      RANGERS have unveiled their club TV lineup for games behind closed doors which will be broadcast to fans – and supporters are delighted.
      The Light Blues host St Mirren on Sunday in their first home match of the season.

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      Walter Smith and Graeme Souness will make appearances on RangersTVCredit: Scottish News and Sport
      But fans won’t be inside Ibrox with season ticket holders only being able to watch their team through a virtual pass to Rangers TV.
      Now the club have confirmed a star-studded line-up with Walter Smith and Graeme Souness set for appearances.
      Legendary ITV pundit Clive Tyldesley will join Tom Miller in the commentary box and Neil McCann and Alex Rae will offer analysis.
      Scotland women’s boss Shelley Kerr will also be on the panel while injured defender Niko Katic will appear for Sunday’s clash with the Buddies.

      BT Sport’s Emma Dodds will present the show.
      Non-season ticket holders and away fans will be able to watch games at a pay-per-view cost of £9.99.

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      Legendary ITV pundit Clive Tyldesley will join Tom Miller in the commentary boxCredit: PA:Press Association
      Gers commercial director James Bisgrove said: “The RangersTV virtual match day experience aims to bring our loyal supporters as close as we possibly can to the live action at Ibrox.
      “We’re incredibly excited to welcome some of the greatest names in the clubs history, alongside the highest calibre of broadcast professionals to our new look RangersTV team.

      “In addition to the enhanced live coverage, Season Ticket Holders will also receive access to an exclusive match preview show and a ‘Lite’ digital copy of the Match Day programme.”

      The news was met with delight by Rangers fans, who quickly got the topic trending on Twitter:

      Souness and Walter on RTV 🤩🤩🤩 Clive Tyldesley too class work from the club 👏🏼
      — Shaun Dunsmore (@Shaun_Dunsmore) August 3, 2020

      Welcome to Rangers @CliveTyldesley! Huge news that you’ve joined our commentary team. Grew up listening to you when playing the likes of FIFA on the PlayStation 👏🇬🇧
      — kyle 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧 (@kylelad94) August 3, 2020

      Brilliant to see @CliveTyldesley join Rangers TV. One of the best commentators in my life time, certainly my favourite. Passionate and knows his stuff.
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      Celtic star Odsonne Edouard has Premier League clubs on red alert with clinical hat-trick in Hamilton rout

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      NEIL LENNON’S toughest task this season may not be clocking up an historic 10-in-a-row after all.
      It could be keeping his talismanic striker Odsonne Edouard from the clutches of the first ambitious Premier League club willing to make Celtic an offer they can’t refuse.

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      Odsonne Edouard proved his potential with an impressive hat-trickCredit: Reuters
      Head scouts from all of England’s big-hitters are already well aware of the 22-year-old French striker who scored 28 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions, before the Scottish league was prematurely called in March.
      Yesterday the former Paris Saint Germain academy kid carried on where he had left off, taking less than an hour to bag an opening day hat-trick to underline why Celtic value him at £40million.
      When Premier midfielders like Jack Grealish and James Maddison are valued at £80million, an out-and-out goal scoring machine like Edouard looks a real snip at around half the price.
      It now seems just a matter of time before someone nips across the border and takes the plunge to snap up the French Under-21 international.

      Poor Lennon wouldn’t have known whether to laugh or cry at the end as Edouard’s goals returned Celtic to their familiar perch at the top of the table.
      The downside was in doing so he sounded a klaxon horn – alerting every big-spending Premier club he is ready to parade his skills at a higher level.
      “He’s a special talent and he’s started the season brilliantly,” said Lennon.
      “He’s got so much to his game but what has pleased me over the last 12-15 months is the amount of goals he’s scoring. Really important goals and all different types of goals. The first goal is a real strikers’ goal and I love those.”

      Brian Rice’s Hamilton – average age 22 – battled bravely and never ran up the white flag on the day Celtic unfurled their ninth SPFL championship flag.

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      Odsonne Edouard was the star of the show during the win over HamiltonCredit: Getty – Pool
      But like most of Scotland’s lesser clubs they had no answer to the 6ft 2” French striker’s pace, power and finishing prowess.
      The visitors threatened to nick a shock opener when David Moya headed wide with the Celtic goal at his mercy.
      Edouard then ruthlessly showed how it should be done when he then tucked away a teasing low cross from left-back Greg Taylor to open his account for the season.
      Lennon’s side swiftly doubled their lead when Taylor provided an identical delivery for right-back Jeremie Frimpong to finish off.
      And though Scott Martin pulled one back for Hamilton before the break – with a shot which took a double-deflection off Callum McGregor and Christopher Julien – Edouard struck again within three minutes of the restart to kill off their faint hopes.
      The French striker went home with the matchball after goalie Ryan Fulton parried Callum McGregor’s shot and Edouard slammed home the rebound to complete his second Celtic hat-trick.
      Former Celtic manager Martin O’Neill said: “He (Edouard) was magnificent today.
      “He’s a terrific footballer, a really good footballer and it’s important Celtic hold on to him.

      “He must be the best they’ve had post Larsson and Hartson. There’s so much to his game. He has the ability to hold the ball up but he also has the strength, the power, he looks as if he has everything.”
      New signing Patryk Klimala replaced Eduoard with four minutes remaining and the 22-year-old Pole made it 5-1 with his first competitive goal for the Glasgow giants.
      At least Lennon might have unearthed a ready-made replacement – when the inevitable happens!

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      Celtic vs Hamilton LIVE: Stream, score, TV channel, team news, kick-off time for Scottish Premiership opener

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      CELTIC begin the defence of their Scottish Premiership title with a home clash against Hamilton.
      Neil Lennon’s side are chasing a TENTH consecutive league crown and watched Old Firm rivals Rangers begin their campaign with a narrow win at Aberdeen yesterday.
      Kick-off: 4.30pm
      TV/ live stream: Sky Sports Main Event and Football
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      Follow ALL of the latest updates below…

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      Rangers launch brand new white Castore away kit ahead of Premiership opener which will set fans back £113

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      RANGERS have officially unveiled their brand new white Castore away kit ahead of today’s Premiership opener.
      It comes after images of players modelling the new strip leaked out on social media last night.

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      Rangers have launched their new away kitCredit: Rangers FC
      The Light Blues’ new partnership with Castore has gone down well with supporters so far.
      Rangers launched the new home kit last month but the first batch was completely sold out on pre-orders within a matter of days.
      The Ibrox club have also relaunched their online store today, with the away kit being unveiled on the redesigned website this morning.
      In the same image that was leaked yesterday, Rangers stars Ianis Hagi, Calvin Bassey, Connor Goldson, Steven Davis and women’s ace Chelsea Cornet can be seen modelling the kit.

      The jersey is mainly white with navy blue shoulders and a red trim, with the club badge and main shirt sponsor also in navy blue.
      The shorts are navy blue with the club badge and Castore logo appearing in white.
      And the socks are mostly white with navy blue and red banding around the top, and a navy blue Rangers badge on the shin.
      Hagi loves the new strip and can’t wait to play in it.

      He said: “The new away kit is absolutely brilliant.
      “I love the feel of the fabric and the white and navy design which looks really cool.
      “The team will be looking forward to creating some great new memories for fans wearing the kit this season.”
      Gers fans can get their hands on the new away strip now with short-sleeved jerseys costing £60 and the long-sleeved version at the slightly dearer price of £68.

      Shorts can be bought for £28 and socks can be snapped up for £16.95.
      The goalkeeper away kit mostly comes in at the same prices, although the jersey will cost £68.
      Junior versions of the strip can also be purchased with the short and long-sleeved versions of the shirt amounting to £45 and £50 respectively.
      The shorts will cost £22 and the junior away socks can also be bought for £12.95.

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      Celtic or Rangers? SunSport writers predict 2020/21 title winners and relegation, promotion and player of the season

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      THE new Premiership season kicks off this weekend with big prizes at stake.
      Celtic will be looking to make history as they go for the holy grail of 10 in a Row.

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      Celtic made it Nine in a Row last seasonCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
      While Rangers will be desperate to stop their rivals becoming the first Scottish side to do just that.
      Elsewhere, teams will battle it out for a spot in Europe while at the bottom of the table there’s sure to be a battle to stay in the top flight.
      Fans of clubs in the Championship, League One and League two will have to wait until October to see their team in action.
      Here, SunSport’s top team predicts the outcome of the 2020/21 campaign.

      Robert Grieve
      PREMIERSHIP WINNERS: Celtic
      RELEGATED: Kilmarnock
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Partick Thistle

      LEAGUE TWO: Queen’s Park
      SCOTTISH CUP: St Mirren
      BETFRED CUP: Rangers
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Scott Brown

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      Scott Brown could be a big playerCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun GlasgowBill Leckie
      PREMIERSHIP: Celtic
      RELEGATED: Kilmarnock
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Falkirk
      LEAGUE TWO: Queen’s Park
      SCOTTISH CUP: Celtic
      BETFRED CUP: Rangers
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Callum McGregor
      Derek McGregor
      PREMIERSHIP: Celtic
      RELEGATED: Ross County
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Cove Rangers
      LEAGUE TWO: Queen’s Park
      SCOTTISH CUP: Celtic
      BETFRED CUP: Rangers
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Callum McGregor

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      Steven Gerrard will be desperate to win his first piece of silverwareCredit: PA:Press Association
      Andy Devlin
      PREMIERSHIP WINNERS: Rangers.
      RELEGATED: Kilmarnock.
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts.
      LEAGUE ONE: Partick Thistle.
      LEAGUE TWO: Queen’s Park.
      SCOTTISH CUP: Celtic.
      BETFRED CUP: Rangers.
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Joe Aribo.
      Robert Martin
      PREMIERSHIP WINNERS: Celtic
      RELEGATED: Hamilton
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Falkirk
      LEAGUE TWO: Edinburgh City
      SCOTTISH CUP: Celtic
      BETFRED CUP: Aberdeen
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: James Forrest

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      Robbie Neilson will look to guide Hearts back to the PremiershipCredit: SNS GroupGareth Law
      PREMIERSHIP WINNERS: Celtic
      RELEGATED: Ross County
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Airdrie
      LEAGUE TWO: Queen’s Park
      SCOTTISH CUP: Celtic
      BETFRED CUP: Rangers
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Christie

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      Neil Lennon will look to guide his side to an historic tenth titleCredit: PA:Press Association
      Kenny MacDonald
      PREMIERSHIP WINNERS: Celtic
      RELEGATED: Ross County
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Partick
      LEAGUE TWO: Queen’s Park
      SCOTTISH CUP : Celtic
      BETFRED CUP : Hibs
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR : Ryan Christie
      Robert Thomson
      PREMIERSHIP WINNERS: Celtic
      RELEGATED: Hamilton
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Falkirk
      LEAGUE TWO: Edinburgh City
      SCOTTISH CUP: Celtic
      BETFRED CUP: Aberdeen
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Callum McGregor

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      Alex Dyer will be in his first season as Kilmarnock’s permanent boxCredit: Willie Vass – The Sun
      David Friel
      PREMIERSHIP WINNERS: Celtic
      RELEGATED: Hamilton
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Partick Thistle
      LEAGUE TWO: Queen’s Park
      SCOTTISH CUP: Rangers
      BETFRED CUP: Aberdeen
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Odsonne Edouard
      Colin Duncan
      PREMIERSHIP WINNERS: Celtic
      RELEGATED: St Johnstone
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Falkirk
      LEAGUE TWO: Stranraer
      SCOTTISH CUP: Rangers
      BETFRED CUP: Rangers
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ianis Hagi

      Alan Potts
      PREMIERSHIP WINNERS: Rangers
      RELEGATED: Ross County
      CHAMPIONSHIP: Hearts
      LEAGUE ONE: Partick Thistle
      LEAGUE TWO: Queen’s Park
      SCOTTISH CUP: Celtic
      BETFRED CUP: Motherwell
      PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ianis Hagi
      Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page

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      Aberdeen vs Rangers: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news as Scottish Premiership returns

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      THE Scottish Premiership is back with a bang as Rangers head to Pittodrie to face Aberdeen.
      Gers boss Steven Gerard will face a tough opener against Aberdeen, although his side have looked the business in pre-season when winning all their friendlies.

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      Scott Wright, Max Lowe and Lewis Ferguson will look to beat Rangers againCredit: SNS Group
      Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes looks to get his side back into Europe this season after a promising campaign in 2019/20.
      The age old rivalry resumes as the Ranger’ last visit to Pittodrie resulted in 2-2 league draw.

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      Rangers will have a tough game ahead of themCredit: Stuart Wallace/BPI/Rex/Shutterstock
      When is Aberdeen vs Rangers?
      Aberdeen vs Rangers will be played at the Pittodrie Stadium behind closed doors.
      The match is set to kick off on Saturday, August 1 at 12.30pm BST.
      Where can I watch the Aberdeen vs Rangers live stream?
      The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HD.
      Coverage starts at 12.15pm BST
      How can I watch the match for free?
      Unfortunately Sky have not elected to put the game on their free-to-air Pick channel
      Non Sky customers can purchase a NOWTV pass for  £9.99 per day
      What is the team news?
      Both Sam Cosgrove and Curtis Main are out for Aberdeen, who are short upfront as a result.
      Bruce Anderson will lead the line, but only found the net once for the Dons in 15 matches last season.

      Alfredo Morelos still looks set to leave Ibrox this summer but with no move confirmed yet, is likely to feature for the visitors.
      Jermain Defoe is out due to a hamstring problem sustained during pre-season.
      Match Odds
      Aberdeen to win – 6/1
      Draw – 10/3
      Rangers to win – 4/9
      Over 2.5 goals scored – 8/11
      Both teams to score – 10/11
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      British football fans to be allowed back into stadiums from September 14 with Covid-19 tests to take place in Scotland

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      SCOTTISH football fans could be allowed to return to stadiums from SEPTEMBER.
      Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to reopen stadiums for a limited number of spectators from September 14 at today’s daily briefing.

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      Scottish football fans could be back watching their team within two months

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      Nicola Sturgeon has announced Scottish football fans may be allowed back into stadiums in SeptemberCredit: AFP
      And Scotland’s First Minister said some professional sports events may even be tested before then.
      Sturgeon said: “We hope that sports stadia will be able to open from that day with limited numbers of spectators albeit with physical distancing in place.
      “Some professional sports events may be arranged for spectators before then with Scottish government agreement to test the safety of any new arrangements.”
      Fans of English clubs still await news of when they will be allowed back in to watch their teams – although some teams including West Ham have started selling season tickets already regardless.

      The news will be hugely welcomed by SPFL clubs across Scotland, who rely heavily on gate receipts as a means to survive.
      The Scottish Premiership campaign will kick off behind closed doors this weekend as coronavirus restrictions remain in place, while Scotland’s lower leagues start on October 17.
      The first Old Firm game between Celtic and Rangers is scheduled to take place at Celtic Park on the same day, with SPFL chief exec Neil Doncaster hopeful fans will be able to attend.
      Speaking earlier this month, the Hampden supremo expressed his belief that a crowd would be there – and that now looks a real possibility.

      He said at the time: “We certainly hope so [that fans will be able to attend].
      “We are working with the Scottish Government on hopefully getting fans in as soon as safely possible.
      “We have been starved of football for four months and we have seen leagues across Europe returning, in some cases with quite a few fans inside the stadium.”

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