Former Rangers captain John Greig, featured in the latest series of BBC Scotland's Icons of Football, by those who know him best.
Former Rangers and Scotland defender John Greig is featured in the latest series of BBC Scotland's Icons of Football.'A magnificent captain'He was a deeply passionate guy in terms of his football and his playing ability.
His contribution to that great Scotland team was magnificent. He was a magnificent captain of Scotland. We talk about great Scotland teams and great Scotland players - he’s a legendary captain.He was a brilliant professional. A great man to have in your team. I remember John Greig sometimes in illustrious ways, when times were hard for Rangers, because he held them together. He could only do that with stature - he was upright.
He was the greatest Ranger of all because of the total and comprehensive commitment to the club and institution.John always led by example. His commitment and his way about the game is why the fans took to him because of his wholehearted effort on the pitch.'Born to be a footballer'A legend. In fact, that was his nickname when Dick Advocaat came and John was still working in the background.
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