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Gavin Berry

Who are Union Saint Gilloise? Rangers face fairytale Belgians with rookie boss who the Seagulls have helped fly high again

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's finest Champions League moment came when he got his hands on the trophy as a player as he helped Barcelona defeat Arsenal in the final at Paris. Now, less than a couple of hundred miles away from the Stade de France where he enjoyed that memorable night in 2006, his journey as Rangers manager will start in the competition.

Van Bronckhorst is aiming to lead the Ibrox side into the group stage of UEFA's premier tournament for the first time in 12 years as he looks to kick on from the success of guiding Rangers to last season's Europa League final. And he learned his first hurdle in that bid after the Light Blues were drawn against Belgian outfit Union Saint-Gilloise.

The Jupiler Pro League side are making their debut in the Champions League, have a manager in his first job as boss and their ultras group even share the same name as fans of their bitter rivals Celtic - The Union Bhoys. Van Bronckhorst, though, will be hoping the only noise from the supporters in the first leg in the Stade Joseph Marien is coming from the away end. Here, Record Sport gives you the lowdown on Rangers' Euro rivals as they look to reach the play off round.

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