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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Graeme McGarry

Why tragedy chanting over the Ibrox disaster must finally be eradicated

The Rangers walking football team, club legend John Brown and other club representatives attended an event hosted by Liverpool last weekend that aims to highlight concerns over a rise in tragedy chanting. (Image: Rangers FC)

Football, undoubtedly, can often bring out the worst in people. But it can also bring out their best. And nowhere is this illustrated more clearly than when grappling with the issue of tragedy chanting.

It is 4.20am on a Sunday morning when I arrive at the imposing main doors to Ibrox, driving past the stragglers finally heading home from the pubs and clubs of Govan. The bus laid on by Rangers, taking their Charity Foundation's walking footballers south to Liverpool for a tournament bringing together clubs who have been beset by their own individual tragedies, is set to leave in 10 minutes. I’m the last to arrive.

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