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‘One of the worst days’ – Rangers star reacts to ‘unacceptable’ Scottish Cup shock as he reveals main focus after exit
He says he owes it to fans to make up for the massive upset
IANIS HAGI was frozen out at Rangers after a career-threatening injury.
Just three months before disaster struck against Stirling, his World Cup dream with Romania was shattered by Iceland.
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Yet he still reckons Sunday’s defeat at the hands of Queen’s Park was the lowest he’s ever felt in football.
The Gers star confessed: “It was probably one of the worst days.
“The disappointment was huge and unfortunately, as a football player, even though you don't want to, you sometimes have to go through these types of scenarios.
“It comes to my mind also the game against Iceland with Romania in 2020 when we had to win at home and we drew and we just missed out on the playoffs for the World Cup.
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“There are those types of nights where you just go home and you just can't sleep for a couple of days.
“You just have to reflect, think of what you did wrong, what you can do better.
“They're not nice.
“The only thing you can do is react.
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“Will that mood change instantly? Probably not, but it definitely helps when you go out there and you win constantly.
“That's the main focus.”
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This was Queen’s Park first victory against Rangers since 1948.
It was the first time they’d beaten them in the Scottish Cup in 143 YEARS.
Twenty five years after Super Caley went ballistic, it represented another cup shock for the ages.
Ahead of his side’s trip to face Hearts at Tynecastle, Hagi reflected: “You go through these moments, you don't want to go through these moments, but you do.
Rangers v Queen's Park man bys
By ANDY DEVLIN
Rangers: (4-2-3-1) Kelly 0; Tavernier 0, Fernandes 0, Propper 0, Jefte 0; Diomande 0, Rice 0; Bajrami 0 Hagi 0, Cerny 0; Igamane 0.
Subs: Dessers 0 (Bajrami 46), Raskin 0 (Rice 46) Yilmaz 0 (Hagi 60) Souttar 0 (Fernandes 60) Lawrence 0 (Diomande 87)
Queen’s Park: (4-4-1-1) Ferrie 10, Mauchin 10, Ujdur 10, Tizzard 10, Scott 10; Turner 10, Longridge 10, Welsh 10, Duncan 10; Hurst 10; Rudden 10.
Subs: Drozd 10 (Hurst 67) Montgomery 10 (Scott 72)
“It's good to just take a step back, reflect individually first and then collectively.
“I think these moments can also bring you together and I think that's our focus as a team.
"As a player when you represent this football club you have to pull on the shirt and represent the club in the best way possible.
“It takes good character and everybody, whenever you sign a deal with Rangers, you owe that to the fans.
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“Look, we went through probably everything that you'd expect in terms of meetings, personal meetings, discussions with the staff, with the players, everything.
“As I said, it was a moment to take a step back and reflect on the situation and be true to yourself and understand obviously it's an unacceptable situation.”
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