Rangers legend Fernando Ricksen’s daughter kisses Fortuna Sittard pic of her dad in touching tribute
FERNANDO RICKSEN's daughter has paid a heartfelt tribute to him by kissing a giant picture of her dad during his playing days.
The Rangers hero passed away last year following a battle with motor neurone disease.
Heartbroken wife Veronika took to Instagram to share the touching pic with her followers.
The image shows Ricksen's kid alongside a huge photo of her dad when he played for Dutch side Fortuna Sittard.
She said: "Giving kisses to papa we love you forever and miss you every single day my love #fernandoricksen #ricksen 4ever"
The pic was flooded with messages of support from fans.
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One said: "Stay strong".
While another wrote: "Rangers family are here."
And one supporter posted: "Fernando RIP.
"He'll never be forgotten by us, Dutch Football fans".
We told you this week how Scottish Sun readers have helped fund one of the UK’s most comprehensive clinical trials into motor neurone disease in a generation.
Hundreds of people living with the condition are being invited to take part in MND-SMART which aims to find treatments that can slow, stop or reverse disease progression.
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More than £20,000 of the £1.5 million invested by MND Scotland in the study was raised by our readers after they flocked in huge numbers to our annual Christmas charity shop late last year.
The illness has touched the hearts of many, with a number of high profile stars of Scottish sport having been diagnosed.
Ricksen died last year aged 43, having lived with MND since 2013.
Scottish rugby icon Doddie Weir revealed in 2017 that he was battling the condition and Celtic idol Jimmy Johnstone died of the illness in 2006 aged 61.
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