The remarkable Oscar Cortes to Rangers story told by his biggest fan as the 'The Magician' uncloaked
Incoming Rangers star Oscar Cortes' journey to Ibrox started with him playing barefoot football and the need to work at a young age to offset poverty, according to his cousin.
He's revealed how the wide man had to flee his hometown to escape the violence that engulfed it in order to live his dream as a pro player.
The Lens winger is on the verge of becoming Philippe Clement's third Rangers signing of the January window. He's on the move after accepting that a summer switch from homeland club Millonarios to the Ligue 1 outs hasn't worked out, and a loan deal with an option to buy will see him join Fabio Silva and Mohamed Diomande in the Gers ranks.
Cousin and best friend, Emmanuel Cortes explained the hardship the 20-year-old Cortes endured while growing up in a town near the southwestern Colombian port city of Tumaco and his He said: "We grew up in a village called Candelilla.