Plenty of Rangers fans have hailed Jermain Defoe after the veteran striker posted footage from his first full day at the club on his Twitter profile @IAmJermainDefoe.
The 37-year-old shared a clip from the day after he joined on loan from Bournemouth in January 2018 showing him walking through the Ibrox tunnel and onto the pitch, taking some blades of grass from the playing surface and kissing them for good luck. He posted that he had simply turned up at the stadium and asked security staff if he could get a first-hand view of the pitch.
So this was day after I signed.. I just couldn’t wait to see ibrox so I decided to just turn up and asked security if I could see the pitch! A little kiss for good luck 💙 pic.twitter.com/4hljrbdpf5
— Jermain Defoe OBE (@IAmJermainDefoe) April 12, 2020
Defoe made a quick impact upon swapping the south of England for Glasgow, with six goals in 12 Premiership games in the second half of last season before netting 13 goals in 20 league matches this term. Since coming to Rangers, he has a total of 25 goals from 52 appearances and his form convinced the club to turn his loan move into a permanent one in a pre-contract agreement which will take effect once his current deal at Bournemouth expires in June (as per Sky Sports).
These ‘Gers fans on Twitter loved the striker’s social media footage and lavished praise on the veteran Englishman, who one supporter hailed as a “class act“:
Could only imagine what it’s like walking down that tunnel onto the hallowed turf in front of a full Ibrox stadium.
— Self Isolating Dave (@Nimsay1872) April 12, 2020
As if we could love JD anymore ❤️⚽️💙
— Danielle Mitchell (@danimitch82) April 12, 2020
We love that you get it JD
Now you will always be one of us 👍🇬🇧
— bigrabsays (@bigrabsays) April 12, 2020
Living every young supporters dream 🌈
— lozm (@befabulous80) April 12, 2020
The guy is a class act. He doesn’t even need to try. One of my all time favourite rangers players. 👏
— Eddie Devine🏴🇬🇧🏴 (@eddiedevine_) April 12, 2020
Wee man gets it. WATP
— David Martin (@DavidMa88740193) April 12, 2020
Living the dream of millions 😍
— Stuart Jock McKenzie (@Jock_Rangers) April 12, 2020
Understood what it’s all about from day one 💪💙
— Martin Livingston (@MartinLivingst8) April 12, 2020
Rangers fans, did you like Defoe’s Twitter footage of his first trip to Ibrox as a ‘Gers player? What have you made of his performances for the club so far? Comment below with your views!
