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Sarah Vesty

Rangers fan, 72, in tears after opening tickets for Spain return 50 years after victory

A grandfather was overwhelmed with emotion after receiving tickets to see his beloved Rangers Football Club in Seville - 50 years after he watched their victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup Final.

Jimmy Gilbert's priceless reaction was captured on camera by his family after they surprised him with the gift at his home in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, last night.

The 72-year-old flew to Malaga with his son-in-law Stephen Birtwhistle and grandson Alfie, 11, this morning, reports the Daily Record.

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