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It is the strangest game in the world

THE history of Rangers, stretching from 1872, has been garlanded by trophies, graced by great players.

But it is difficult to envisage a better wind-up merchant than Ian Durrant in the entire 139-year lifespan of the club.

Durrant, for what it is worth, has a strong verdict on the talent. ‘‘Davie Cooper was the best player I played with. Paul Gascoigne was sensational, Brian Laudrup was unbelievable. Davie Cooper had an aura about him. I used to watch him training and some of the things . . . I loved playing with him or watching him,’’ said the Rangers first-team coach.