Fabio Cannavaro relives epic Rangers Euro night as legendary defender reveals only ONE atmosphere rivalled Ibrox

The legendary defender was sent off after two yellow cards on an epic night in 1999.

World Cup-winning Italian captain Fabio Cannavaro revealed he was blown away by the raucous Ibrox atmosphere on a European night - and claimed only Boca Juniors matched it for emotion.

The legendary defender had an illustrious playing career which saw him star for some of the world’s biggest clubs including Inter Milan, Juventus as well as Real Madrid in Spain. He was also capped an astonishing 136 times for the Azzurri making him the most capped outfield player and led them to the ultimate prize with World Cup glory in Germany in 2006.

But he was part of a star-studded Parma side who were defeated by Dick Advocaat’s Rangers in a Champions League qualifier in 1999. It is regarded as one of the most memorable European nights at Ibrox Stadium. Claudio Reyna and Tony Vidmar were on target in a 2-0 victory for the Serie A side who defeated Rangers the previous season en route to winning the UEFA Cup. Cannavaro's misery was compounded by the fact he was sent off on the night.

Parma boasted huge names such as Gianluigi Buffon, Lilian Thuram and £13 million Argentinian superstar Ariel Ortega. But Alberto Malesani’s men were sent packing and while they won the return leg 1-0 on a nerve-shredding night at Stadio Ennio Tardini, it was Rangers who progressed to the Champions League group stage and.

And Cannavaro, 49, told Four Four Two: "I remember that game very well and it was mad! I was also at the Stadio San Paolo as Maradona was starring and that was unique – only La Bombonera in Buenos Aires could compare to it [Ibrox] for emotion.

"Nevertheless, I’ll never forget that night in Glasgow. Wow – I was really impressed. Despite being sent off, I have fantastic memories of the game: walking onto the pitch, listening to the Champions League seeing that red, white and blue wall... I had never seen anything like that."