Former Rangers defender Calvin Bassey has opened up on the abuse he received after a number of poor displays at Ajax.
The 23-year-old made a big money move to the Dutch giants in the summer transfer window following a successful campaign under Giovanni van Bronckhorst at Ibrox. Bassey helped Rangers reach the Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt where they eventually lost on penalties. He also played a pivotal role in the Govan side lifting the Scottish Cup at Hampden.
The Nigerian international faced huge criticism from pundits and fans in the Netherlands after a number of disappointing performances, however he has been praised after Ajax's results started to improve in recent months. Bassey said the abuse he received earlier this season was so bad that his mum got involved. He said: "Every footballer will say criticism does not affect him, but it does affect you. One hundred per cent. My mum took screenshots of the criticism.
