Ibrox is living up to its billing for Glasgow Rangers hitman Jermain Defoe.
Jermain Defoe has told Rangers TV that even his cousin was blown away by the ‘unbelievable’ atmosphere generated by fans at Ibrox.
Rangers signed the 36-year-old legend on an 18-month loan deal last month.
The Gers are the seventh professional club that Defoe has represented in his successful career, but the talismanic figure admits that what he heard about the Ibrox experience is true, insisting that it’s on ‘another level’.
“I love it [seeing the passionate fans],” he told Rangers TV.
“Everyone said when you come to Rangers it’s on another level. And I said ‘really?’. I said if it’s another level to that then it must be something special.
“Even the other night, I got home and one of my cousins, who is staying with me, said it’s unbelievable, and from when I first started as West Ham he’s been to all the games.”
Defoe cut a frustrated figure up front during the Blues’ 0-0 draw with St Johnstone on Saturday.
The point took Steven Gerrard’s side within five of top-of-the-table Celtic, but the Hoops will open up an eight-point cushion if they beat Kilmarnock this evening.
When Defoe came in there was genuine hope that the added firepower he brings could help them claw back Celtic, but fast forward four weeks and it looks like the Premiership title is an aspiration that won’t materialise – especially if the Bhoys win today.
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