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Rangers fans goad Slavia Prague after painful Champions League defeat

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Rangers fans have been indulging in a Slavia Prague Champions League defeat to Ferencvaros which leaves their campaign hanging in the balance.

The Czech Champions were defeated 2-0 by their Hungarian counterparts and will need to overturn the deficit in Prague in order to make the Champions League Playoffs.

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The entire thing is made funnier by the fact Slavia shot themselves in the foot with a hilarious back-pass OG and by giving away a penalty early in the second half.

Rangers – who have their own job to do by overcoming Swedish Champions Malmo at Ibrox following a 2-1 defeat in Scandinavia – clashed with Slavia Prague in the Europa League last season.

Ferencvarosi TC v SK Slavia Praha  - UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round 1st Leg
Slavia Prague have it all to do in their Champions League QR3 second leg against Ferencvaros with a reported £40m on the line with qualification. (Photo by Laszlo Szirtesi/Getty Images)

The match was overshadowed by a disgraceful incidence of racist abuse aimed at Glen Kamara by Czech international defender Ondrej Kudela.

Kudela was banned for 10 games as a result – and missed the European Championships – with Kamara’s reaction heralding a three-game ban which keeps him out of the bulk of Champions League qualifying.

Rangers striker Kemar Roofe was also handed a four-match ban for an extremely high challenge on Slavia keeper Ondrej Kolar which left him with a fractured skull.

The Glen Kamara incident made global news and rocked the European game, with fans, clubs and players from around the world supporting the Rangers midfielder.

Needless to say, it’s sparked something of a European rivalry between Rangers and Slavia who avoided each other in a potential Playoff draw.

But Gers fans have been rejoicing at the notion the Czech club could find themselves out of the competition with the bad blood still boiling six months on:

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Whilst sarcastically indulging in the pain of Slavia Prague is one thing, Rangers themselves need to focus in order to turn their own Champions League tie around.

The Gers could also be boosted by the return of a key player for the Malmo clash whose absence from the tie remains a mystery.