This is the moment that Cyriel Dessers had his jersey RIPPED during Rangers' Europa League tie against Athletic Bilbao.
The striker tried to latch onto a loose ball inside the Bilbao box after a through-ball by Ridvan Yilmaz.
As he looked to get a toe on the ball ahead of the goalkeeper, the Nigerian hit the deck after coming under the close attention of Athletic defender Dani Vivian.
The Spaniard appeared to tug at Dessers' jersey as the striker managed to evade his block.
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And replays immediately showed the extent to which Vivian had a grasp on Dessers.
A gaping hole in the centre of Dessers' jersey could be seen as soon as the TNT Sport cameras panned on the frontman.
Slow-motion replays showed Vivian tearing the Rangers shirt as he pulled on the material, with Dessers swiftly changing direction.
Dessers' claims for a penalty were waved away by referee Irfan Peljto. VAR did not intervene.
The striker was even booked by the ref for his vocal protests.
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But Ally McCoist insists his former club should've been awarded a spot kick for the incident.
He said: "That's a penalty. "He [Dessers] has every right to be unhappy. I'm not sure which part of that isn't a penalty.
"It's embarrassing, what a state of affairs. It's an absolute embarrassment. Holy smokes."
