Football talk: D-Day for Rangers, Whittaker and Brown's golf lesson, Subbuteo’s second coming

Football talk: April 4, 2012©SNS Group

It's a big day for Rangers as the deadline for buyers arrives. Anyone who takes over though won't be able to take the club into Europe, after the Scottish FA and UEFA told them they would not get a licence.

Elsewhere, it's Champions League night and we've got Chelsea v Benfica live online tonight. Then there's today's must see video, as Scott Brown and Steven Whittaker hit the golf course with Sam Torrance.

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Rangers told they will not get UEFA club licence
The Ibrox club were informed in a conference call with the Scottish FA and UEFA last week.

Deadline day for 'final' takeover bids as American group pulls out
Duff and Phelps are hoping they will select a preferred bidder by the end of the week and will sell the club before the end of the season.

SPL announce post-split fixtures
The all-important dates for the league run-in have now been confirmed.

Danny Lennon delighted with Darren McGregor’s return
The defender will continue his recovery in a bounce game this week.

'Players just want to know new owner will have club's best interests at heart'
Steven Whittaker says it is unthinkable Rangers could go through another Craig Whyte situation. (Daily Record)

'Relegation was the best thing to happen to Ross County'
Derek Adams says dropping down to Division Two five years ago was the making of his SPL-bound side. (Scottish Sun)

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Chelsea's saviour revealed
Scott McClymont argues that Branislav Ivanovic is the unsung hero in London club’s recent revival.

Subbuteo’s Second Coming
The childhood football game is making its comeback, with a World Cup scheduled for this July. (Back Page Football)

MUST WATCH

Scott Brown and Steven Whittaker get a golf lesson with a difference from Sam Torrance - and even inject their own humour into proceedings.

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