RANGERS hero Fernando Ricksen has made his final public appearance at a charity night in Glasgow.
The 42-year-old was close to tears as he was joined at GoGlasgow Urban Hotel on Paisley Road West with his wife and daughter.
We reported previously how his last outing was to take place at the venue tonight.
Hundreds of fans flocked to the hotel to catch one last glimpse of their idol.
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Rangers fan Pauline Glen who organised the dinner, said: "It's an amazing turnout. It's a complete sellout.
“It's been really emotional. It just shows how much everyone loves Fernando.”
"I can't thank the hotel enough for helping me make a success of this,” she added, reports The Scottish Sun.
The announcement for the event had been made earlier this month along with an emotional video showing the Dutchman looking frail.
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He spoke to fans about his “final night” in the clip.
Ricksen, who played almost 200 times for Rangers between 2000 and 2006, was diagnosed five years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
ALS is the most common form of the muscle-wasting condition Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
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