Hagi scores then makes massive Rangers announcement | OneFootball

Let’s chat about Ianis Hagi, the talented player with the Rangers. He’s recently been in the spotlight not only for his exceptional performances but for a more personal reason: his declaration of love for the club. And all this amid persistent rumors that he’s about to leave. In stories like this, the player usually side-steps the issue and says it’s all about serving the club and being professional. Hagi, however, chose to confront the stories head-on and labeled them as “fake news.”

Why all the chatter about Hagi’s devotion to Rangers, you ask? Allow me to explain. It’s largely because his contract is set to expire at the end of the current campaign, and in the realm of soccer, this is what we call putting a player in the shop window. Yes, he could be pried away from Glasgow with cash and prizes, but the team that’s behind would have to be seismically appealing to Hagi. We’re talking about the kind of teams that usually end up winning their league or that make deep runs in either the Champions League or the Europa League. And again, for Hagi to be lured away to one of those teams, you have to assume that one of those teams is going to make him a starter. The fake news recently had him linked to Fenerbahçe and Strasbourg.

Hagi felt compelled to address the situation personally and did so in the most modern of ways: via social media. There, he denounced those stories linking him with a move elsewhere as “fake news,” a charge he managed to make without his vowels. He said he liked playing for Rangers and had no intention of leaving. It is interesting to note that the extent of Hagi’s rebuttal made him at least a nominal part of the Rangers’ “family” again. How often do we hear about athletes wanting to play for the name on the front of the jersey?

Don’t forget what Hagi has done on the field lately. His late equalizer against Aberdeen not only avoided defeat for Rangers but also kept their marginal title hopes alive. More significantly, it prevented Celtic from clinching the league title at Pittodrie. So, when Hagi says he loves Rangers and that he’d do anything for the club, that’s not just empty talk. And now that he has returned to being the first-choice playmaker for Rangers, Hagi will have plenty of opportunities to back up his words with action.

To wrap it up, Ianis Hagi isn’t just another player looking to make a fast buck elsewhere. He’s a guy who really loves playing for Rangers—something he now does with a smile on his face and no small amount of skill. In a world where footballers are sometimes perceived as mercenaries, Hagi has shown some old-fashioned loyalty. And in a world where expressions of love for a club can come off as desperate cries for a new contract, his commitment to Rangers and his joy in playing for the team seem genuine.