Jorg Albertz confesses what happened after famous Rangers vs PSV winner 'still does his head in'

Jorg Albertz insists his famous Rangers goal celebrations in Eindhoven were for his family in the stand – not a signal to his sceptic in the dugout. Boss Dick Advocaat benched Albertz on another big Euro night but the midfielder came on to hit an 84th-minute winner.

And the German hero claims he pointed to his name on his shirt for the elated Albertz clan in the crowd. The Ibrox fan favourite admits this week’s Philips Stadium mission brings back brilliant memories. Albertz was gutted to be a sub in September, 1999, after scoring in a draw with Bayern Munich and twice against St Johnstone the previous week.

But an injury to Claudio Reyna in the first half brought Der Hammer into the action. And his stunning left-foot volley clinched a Champions League group stage victory. Albertz recalled: “At first, I was very disappointed not to start. As a professional, there’s something wrong if I was okay about it.

“Eindhoven is just over an hour from Monchengladbach. So my mum, dad, brother and some friends went to the game. Claudio got injured, I played the rest of the game and scored just before the end. That’s a dream come true. It was an important goal to get three points from an incredible game in a fantastic atmosphere, in front of so many Rangers supporters.

“Mikey (Mols) went through on the right-hand side, tried to score himself and it was a deflection. The ball was high in the air. I came from the back and was fortunate to be in the right place to hit it and score. Scoring was a fantastic feeling for me, knowing exactly where my family were. That’s why I went to the corner and pointed at the name on my back. I knew they were there.

“It had nothing to do with me being on the bench first then scoring the goal. I just