Brazil's Ronaldo Could Have Been A Ger

Michael Ferguson Looks Back At An Extraordinary Transfer Tale.

IN JULY 1997, having just secured a ninth league title in a row, what better way was there for Rangers to make the next step in their progression to being a genuine European force than by signing the biggest name in world football, Ronaldo?

That’s not the six-pack wielding Portuguese but the Brazilian striker who had spent the previous season taking La Liga by storm and was just a year away from World Cup 1998 infamy. But just how close to reality did this become?

Having joined Barcelona from PSV following two goal-laden years, Ronaldo became an instant hit at the Camp Nou, scoring 34 goals in 37 La Liga games.