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Stewart Wilson

Cyriel Dessers named in provisional Nigeria squad for African Cup of Nations

Cyriel Dessers has been included in the provisional Nigeria squad for the African Cup of Nations.

The Rangers striker is part of the 40-man group which will be whittled down ahead of the tournament in the Ivory Coast next month.

Dessers has scored nine goals and provided four assists so far this season, finding form under new boss Phillipe Clement.

Nigeria are in a group with the hosts, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.

It kicks off on January 14 2024.

Meanwhile, Barry Ferguson has voiced his opposition to the prospect of a European Super League, stating he would not want Rangers to take part in it.

It comes after the rebel clubs involved won their case at the Court of Justice on Thursday where it was decided that Nyon powerbrokers acted "unlawfully" by a Madrid tribunal.

And while Ferguson understands the need to move with the times, he has his doubts about the model.

Writing in his Daily Record column, he said: "Cards on the table. I consider myself to be a natural Eurosceptic where the plans to create a new Super League are concerned.

"So my first reaction to Thursday's ruling in the Court of Justice was to feel a bit wary about its potential consequences and particularly what it might mean for the future of Rangers in particular and Scottish football in general.

"First thing first, there’s so much money slopping around in top level football these days that it’s hard to trust the motives behind any radical proposal for change.

"And if this latest proposal is for a breakaway league - a closed shop like it was two and half years ago - then I, like many others, would not even entertain it.

"They all talk a lot about ‘protecting sporting integrity’ but it’s almost always all about the bottom line, and who can get their hands on the most cash - whether that’s the top brass at UEFA and FIFA or the people behind the latest get rich scheme."

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