Antonio Colak tells Rangers 'I still love you' as emotional striker reveals how devastating exit really happened

Antonio Colak enjoys his life in La Spezia, a stunning seaside resort in southern Italy.

On the Ligurian sea, he’s situated roughly between the historical cities of Genoa and Pisa. But Colak's heart is still in Glasgow. It’s been a year and a half now since he left Rangers. In his one season at Ibrox, he was the club’s top scorer having bagged 18 goals.

His start was blistering. In his first nine league games for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side, he hit TEN. On top of that, he notched home and away against PSV in the Champions League play-off, including a winner in Eindhoven that put Rangers back among Europe’s elite. At that point, life couldn’t get any better for the big Croat, who was signed from Greek side PAOK. But incredibly, by the end of that 2022/23 campaign Colak knew his time at Rangers was up.

Under a new gaffer, Michael Beale, he was finished at the club. Deemed surplus to requirements, as the likes of Cyriel Dessers and Danilo were bought to replace him. Colak was devastated to leave Ibrox.

Not only had he found a new home in Scotland - he’d caught the Rangers bug. He felt like he was born to score goals for the club. And that’s why it still rankles with him now. At his home in Italy, he watches every Rangers game on TV. And at 31, he believes he could still have been hitting the back of the net in a blue shirt even now. And he showed his love hasn't wavered during a viral clip which emerged on Saturday as he gifted travelling fans his matchday strip.

In an exclusive interview with Record Sport , Colak said: “For me, I tell you honestly, I love Rangers. I follow every match because I got affected by that club and their fans. I had a successful period there, personally. But unfortunately, circumstances