Veteran defender is pumped up for a pivotal eight days in Rangers' season.
The bright lights of the Champions League are within touching distance for Rangers. And Leon Balogun is positive trips to the Global Energy Arena and the Philips Stadion in the next five days can flick the switch on a dazzling year for the Ibrox club.
That was electric. But the 35-year-old has never felt the buzz of the Champions League proper. Ninety minutes in Eindhoven on Wednesday will decide whether that changes this season. Then comes the small matter of the first super-charged Old Firm clash of the season next Sunday which could really set the season alight.
The Dutch football authorities granted PSV a free weekend to boost their chances of revenge on Rangers in a repeat of last year’s play-off showdown with the tie finely balanced at 2-2. Rangers were 10 minutes away from taking a 2-1 lead across the North Sea only for Luuk de Jong to ensure the second leg starts all square.
“But we showed we don’t hide. That’s another thing you have to represent as a Rangers player - be brave always and fear nobody. Balogun reckons Nigeria team mate Cyriel Dessers is close to showing Rangers fans exactly why Michael Beale shelled out to take him to Ibrox. The striker set up the second goal against PSV with an exquisite pass to Rabbi Matondo.
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