Leon Balogun admitted Rangers had to endure “a lot of c***” from crowing Celtic fans during their domination of Scottish football.
The free transfer from Wigan Athletic helped silence the Parkhead punters as he played his part in halting their 10-in-a-row bid to win the Ibrox club’s historic 55th title.
And now the veteran Nigeria International stopper says “something is in the air” in their bid to reach the Europa League Final.
Celtic won a quadruple Treble but their sensational sequence of trophies was brought to a shuddering halt by Steven Gerrard’s side.
Speaking to the website of one of his former clubs, Mainz 05, he said: "Rangers have had to listen to a lot of c*** in recent years, have had to endure a lot of gloating, especially from Celtic.
"The pride is so great, the fans here are just ready and that's not an empty phrase to give their last shirt for the club.
"I feel incredibly comfortable in the club, have a good relationship with the fans and have really never spent so much time on a club site. I just like being here, every day. I love the club.
"You have a very close relationship with everyone who works around the team. In the end, my way of playing football fits in here too.
"Losing is not an option, it's very simple. When you put on your jersey or training clothes, you have to be the best version of yourself. You don't have to be perfect, but show that you want to be.
"That you give everything for everyone in and around the club to win. That you appear with dignity, never give up and don't be afraid to work hard, succeed, and eventually deserve to put the jersey on.”
Balogun is on the bench for the second leg of their massive Europa League semi final against RB Leipzig as the players look to honour Jimmy Bell, who passed away earlier in the week.
He said: "There's something in the air, everyone dreams. Everyone has something in their head , how cool it would be if we got to the final.
"Sometimes you get approached in the city and people tell you that they have already booked their Seville ticket.
"Emotionally, it's clearly another motivation now. If we do it, it would be the best thing we can do for Jimmy's memory.
"It might sound crazy if you're not part of the Rangers family, but I would say that there is nobody who wanted to win games for this club as badly as this man. We'll keep that in mind when we enter the stadium."
