
WITH the mercury set to rise above 40 here in Seville in the coming days, it made sense to ask Giovanni van Bronckhorst about Rangers’ ability to cope with the conditions the Europa League final will be played in last night.
The Ibrox club have been outstanding during their remarkable and unexpected run to the match in the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium this season. But at no stage in the past 10 months have they had to take to the field in such stifling temperatures. Will they wilt in the Spanish sun after kick-off this evening?