£30m Tottenham wonderkid who supports Celtic buzzing to face Rangers at 'special' Ibrox
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Celtic-daft Tottenham Hotspur starlet Archie Gray admits he cannot wait to face Rangers in the Europa League next month at Ibrox.
The Light Blues were drawn against Ange Postecoglou’s side in the league phase of UEFA’s second tier competition in August and will do battle in Govan on December 12.
Much of the talk at the time was centred around former Celtic boss Postecoglou heading back to Ibrox, with Rangers handed the chance to make it an unhappy return north for the Aussie-Greek.
But Spurs have another Celtic supporter on the wage bill in the shape of Archie Gray, whose father, grandfather and great uncle all played for the Scotland national team.
Gray has chosen to represent England though and plays for the U21s – although a switch to Scotland’s senior team is still possible.
The youngster was brought up supporting Celtic and with that, it is natural he is relishing the prospect of playing against Rangers for Spurs in Europe.
Celtic fan Archie Gray on facing Rangers
Gray has said: “Especially watching Celtic and supporting them a little bit you always look for the Rangers game. The chance to play at Ibrox is a special thing and I can’t wait for it.
“I have been to one (Old Firm) and it wasn’t at Ibrox. They’re brilliant games and I love them every single time. Even on TV they’re just as good to watch.”
Speaking to Tottenham club media back in July, Gray revealed that he was a Celtic fan for the first time: “I'm not going to lie to you, I'm a massive Celtic fan so I love him (Ange Postecoglou) and my whole family loves him. I haven't really said this to be fair.
“He's also a massive factor because playing under a really good manager is really important for me as well. I’ve still got loads to learn as I’m only 18.”
Who do Rangers play in Europa League before Tottenham?
There’s still over a month to go before Gray potentially fulfils his dream of playing against Rangers at Ibrox.
That game is on December 12, as mentioned, so Rangers have plenty of work to do in the Europa League before then.
Olympiacos away is next up for Philippe Clement’s struggling team on November 7 before a difficult trip to French outfit Nice three weeks later.
