The famous Masters tournament is returning this summer with Rangers set to battle it out.
The iconic six-a-side competition was a Sky Sports staple in the early 2000s, and it is making an exciting comeback this summer.
Action kicks off on July 8 for the first time after more than ten years off.
Rangers will complete in the competition this year with their squad already confirmed.
And with Kris Boyd and Barry Ferguson in the side alongside the likes of Pedro Mendes and Michael Mols, Gers are sure to be up there.
Celtic are also entering the competition, with Stiliyan Petrov the star name in the squad.
In order to compete, players must be 35 or over the year the tournament take place and must have played for Rangers at some point in their career.
Six players can start with two rolling subs to keep the older legs as fresh as possible.
Whether the ex-players are available or fit obviously controls whether or not they are an option for the side or not.
But Record Sport have put together the key members who could make up the ultimate Rangers Masters team.
Barry Ferguson
Barry Ferguson has been named alongside Lee McCulloch and Pedro Mendes in Rangers' Masters squad this year.
The 44-year-old spent a huge chunk of his professional career at Ibrox with his first spell between 1997 and 2003 before returning to Govan in 2005 for a further four seasons.
His first spell came to an end when the midfielder was sold to Blackburn Rovers for £7.5 million.
Ferguson was still playing competitive football until 2015, with the player continuing to keep himself fit since and a sure thing to impress in this summer's competition.
Stefan Klos
The keeper spent nine years at Ibrox, making over 200 appearances for the Govan outfit.
Technically, Allan McGregor is eligible to take part in the tournament with the goalie five years older than the minimum age requirement.
But with the keeper's future still uncertain, it might be a while before he hangs up his boots and makes the time for competitions like these.
Until then, Stefan Klos is a worthy team member.
Roy Carroll has been picked as the No.1 for the Masters tournament this summer despite only making one appearance for the club.
Carroll left Ibrox after just six months, returning to English football by joining Derby County.
Ronald de Boer
One man who certainly looks as if he could still put a shift in is Dutch maestro Ronald de Boer.
A goal machine from midfield in his heyday, the former Ajax and Barcelona star rejuvenated his career at Ibrox and is currently back at Ajax coaching within the academy.
He was tipped as a potential Rangers manager after Steven Gerrard left in November last year but that didn't come to fruition with his former teammate Gio van Bronckhorst getting the nod.
He retired in 2008 but he's looked after himself and looks well capable of lasting a few games of sixes.
Brian Laudrup
Talented Danish Rangers legend, Brian Laudrup, would be a staple member of the Masters side.
The versatile player can feature as a winger, forward or as a midfielder - with his ability sure to prove hugely valuable in a small sided clash.
Spending four years at Ibrox after arriving from Fiorentina for £2.3million, Laudrup netted 33 times for the club in 116 appearances.
The 53-year-old hung up his boots back in 2000, finishing his senior career off at Ajax.
But the legend seems to have kept himself in shape and was given the all clear in 2020 after undergoing cancer treatment for a decade.
Michael Mols
Michael Mols has actually been named in Masters side that will travel to Portugal this summer.
The striker spent five years at Rangers between 1999 and 2004, scoring an impressive 38 goals in 98 appearances.
Mols netted nine times in his first nine Scottish Premiership matches.
Despite time passing by, you never lose 'it' and the forward surely still holds on to those spectacular shooting boots.
Mols retired back in 2009 aged 39 but will be looking to impress against the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United.
Ally McCoist
He might be nearly 60 and not quite in the same nick as some of the others on this list - but it would be fun, wouldn't it?
Super Ally has reinvented himself as one of the premier voices in British commentary since leaving his coaching career aside.
He was a regular of the old Tennent's Sixes teams back in the day though - famously scoring a Panenka penalty for the men in royal blue.
With two substitutes, there's room to have him in just for his experience - even if he's not going to get that much game-time.
Jorg Albertz
Nicknamed 'The Hammer' because of the ferocious shot that he could unload from his left foot, Albertz arrived at Ibrox in the summer of 1996. |
Although originally deployed as a left-back in the absence of David Robertson, the German was a midifelder by trade.
And he soon developed a reputation for scoring both spectacular and vital goals during Rangers' nine-in-a-row run.
Albertz appeared 156 times for Rangers, scoring 58 goals for the club.
Despite reaching his 51st year, Albertz will still be in possession of that rocket left foot which would surely help out the Masters side.
Alan Hutton
The defender will take part in this summer's Masters tournament, and rightly so.
The right back is just 37, two years older than the competition criteria cut off, retiring just two years ago.
He is sure to inject a well needed boost in the side competing this summer.
Hutton's spell at Rangers saw him secure a move to Spurs for a fee believed to be in the £5 million region.
He made 94 appearances for the Light Blues after making his senior debut for the club in 2002.
And now he is tasked with helping the Masters side shut up shop as they face the likes of Celtic, Manchester United and Liverpool in the tournament.
