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Article: Football: I'll get it twice as hot from Rangers fans - I play with Villarreal and I' m a big fan of Celtic; CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CRUNCH...(Sport)

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Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
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February 21, 2006
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Byline: By Colin Duncan

VILLARREAL star Roger has guaranteed himself a hostile Ibrox reception by confessing he's a Celtic fan.

The former Barcelona midfielder arrived in Glasgow last night ahead of tomorrow's Champions League crunch and revealed he's been a closet Hoops supporter since childhood.

Having kept the secret to himself for the past three decades Roger's timing, just 48 hours before stepping out in front of a capacity Ibrox crowd, was hardly ideal.

But the Villarreal playmaker believes the more stick he receives from Rangers' ...

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