AARON RAMSEY admits Wednesday’s Europa League final showdown with Frankfurt will be one of the biggest matches he has been involved in during his career to date.
The Welshman has endured a stop-start stint at Ibrox since arriving on loan from Juventus in January, but he hopes to top his spell off as a European cup winner.
Ramsey returned to the Rangers starting XI against Hearts at the weekend and it would be no surprise to see him start for Giovanni van Bronckhorst in Seville.
His experience could prove vital and ahead of the clash, Ramsey said: “There are not many opportunities in your career to play in such a huge game and I’m just looking forward to taking part and being there.
“This is what we strived for at the beginning of the season – and me halfway through – now we have an opportunity to go there and win.
“I don’t focus on the negative, that’s the biggest thing for me, it’s an opportunity to win. That is what we play this game for.
“This game is right up there with the biggest games I’ve played. I missed a final with Arsenal and that was tough to take, so to have an opportunity to take part is incredible and it doesn’t come much bigger than the Europa League Final.”
Ramsey was speaking to fans as part of Rangers’ Team Talk initiative, which encourages local men to discuss mental health issues.
The 31-year-old was a special guest in a group of around 20 supporters in their weekly meeting and encouraged the fans to keep reaching out and talking to each other for support.
One of the final questions Ramsey was asked about was who his toughest opponent has been over the course of his career.
The Welsh international has played against the likes of Neymar and Lionel Messi, but it was former Ibrox boss Steven Gerrard who stood out amongst the rest.
He added: “You don’t need me to tell you that he was an unbelievable player, and it was a nice moment to play against him and compete.”
