Jorg Albertz insists his famous Rangers goal celebrations in Eindhoven were for his family in the stand – not a signal to his sceptic in the dugout. Boss Dick Advocaat benched Albertz on another big Euro night but the midfielder came on to hit an 84th-minute winner.
And the German hero claims he pointed to his name on his shirt for the elated Albertz clan in the crowd. The Ibrox fan favourite admits this week’s Philips Stadium mission brings back brilliant memories. Albertz was gutted to be a sub in September, 1999, after scoring in a draw with Bayern Munich and twice against St Johnstone the previous week.
But an injury to Claudio Reyna in the first half brought Der Hammer into the action. And his stunning left-foot volley clinched a Champions League group stage victory. Albertz recalled: “At first, I was very disappointed not to start. As a professional, there’s something wrong if I was okay about it.
