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	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Ricksen revelling as a role model at last
		That is Ricksen's wish, anyway, each time he stands on the sidelines of the astroturf, opposite Ibrox Stadium, to watch Wim train with young hopefuls whose dreams are fuelled by the mighty and historic structure across Edmiston Drive.
		Ricksen's stock in both his homeland and his adopted Glasgow has the opportunity to rise further this Thursday when Dutch Premier Division pacesetters Feyenoord land at Ibrox for the first leg of their UEFA Cup last 16 tie.
		Ricksen's incredulous and exasperated looks to his new bosses in the dugout after these incidents suggest that he is well aware that his reputation is preceding his tackles.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2002/0217/20020217featmackie.html (1067 words)

	Ricksen: I regret my drunken clash with air stewardess - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		SHAMED Rangers star Fernando Ricksen was today reported to be "full of regret" after a drunken clash with an air stewardess on a team flight to South Africa.
		Dutchman Ricksen was reported as saying he was not proud of his behaviour, which comes just days after he pledged he had a renewed focus for the coming season.
		Ricksen is no stranger to controversy but last March he said he'd quit the booze to concentrate on his career.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /news/5054555.html (524 words)

	The Official Zenit FC Website / First Team / Midfielders / Fernando Ricksen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Fernando Ricksen was born on 20 July, 1976 in Heerlen.
		Fernando Ricksen is a participant of qualifying tournament of Europe Championship.
		Fernando Ricksen is a champion of Scotland 2002/03 – 2003/04, the owner of Scotland Cup 2001/02 and 2002/03 and possessor of Scotland League Cup 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2004/05.
	g.msn.com /9SE/1?http://www.fc-zenit.ru/eng/person.phtml?id=274&&DI=6244&IG=df944f5f7055414195317e464f5fa051&POS=2&CM=WPU&CE=2&CS=AWP&SR=2 (345 words)

	Fernando fire now focused the right way - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Just a short time ago Ricksen was viewed by many of his own supporters as a liability whose indiscipline on the field, and indiscretions off it, made him baggage Rangers could not afford to carry.
		Ricksen hasn't had a drink for a year and now steers firmly away from the limelight after rescuing his marriage to wife Graciela.
		Ricksen's signature on a new deal is another building block as McLeish tries to piece together a team from the squad that was dismantled over the past two years.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /sport/6016677.shtml (831 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Ricksen's two-match ban sets a precedent
		Fernando Ricksen landed a two-match ban as the SFA took the unique step of embracing video evidence to punish an on-field misdemeanour.
		Television evidence was viewed and the committee found Fernando Ricksen guilty of deliberately kicking Darren Young.
		But Ricksen will now automatically miss the visit of Hibs and, with 12 points having been added to his SFA disciplinary record, be absent from the New Year trip to Paisley, after passing the threshold.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2000/1219/20001219rfcricksenban.html (524 words)

	Air rage leaves Ricksen facing Rangers axe
		Fernando Ricksen's Rangers career is hanging in the balance after the Dutch midfielder was sent home in disgrace from a pre-season training camp in South Africa.
		Ricksen has been involved in a number of boozy bust-ups in his time in Glasgow and Le Guen made it clear he will not tolerate that kind of behaviour as he seeks to repeat the success he enjoyed with Lyon in France.
		Ricksen is under contract with Rangers until 2009 but Le Guen, who has a reputation as a strict disciplinarian, could look to offload him before the start of the new Scottish Premier League season at the end of this month.
	archive.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=132910 (505 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Ricksen looks set to leave Ibrox
		Fernando Ricksen believes he has played his last game for Rangers after being sent home from their pre-season trip to South Africa.
		Ricksen admits to drinking on the plane and having an argument with an air stewardess but has accused new boss Paul Le Guen of over-reacting.
		Ricksen added: 'Look, I am a big earner and if they can find a way to get me off the wage bill them maybe it frees up money to bring in others.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2006/0710/ricksen.html?rss (263 words)

	Fernando Ricksen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fernando Ricksen (born July 20, 1976) is a Dutch defender/Midfielder who currently plays for Zenit St Petersburg.
		Ricksen was also a key player in Rangers' 2002-03 treble success, playing 46 games and scoring 3 goals, most notably a double in a 4-0 win against Hearts at Tynecastle.
		Ricksen moved on loan to Zenit St Petersburg on a season long loan on August 9, 2006, where the manager is the well known Dutchman (who managed Fernando at Rangers) Dick Advocaat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fernando_Ricksen (749 words)

	Fernando Ricksen - soccer24-7.com Forums
		Ricksen, who spoke freely to a Dutch newspaper, admitted he now has a reputation for boozing, womanising and being in trouble with the police.
		Ricksen also faced a drunk-driving rap, where a sheriff rejected his claims that he had downed swift drinks after crashing his car near his home and that he had been sober behind the wheel.
		Ricksen said: ``I don't know what it is with me. I am in the papers all the time.
	www.soccer24-7.com /forum/showthread.php?t=20096 (1062 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Sorry Ricksen enters addiction clinic in bid to salvage career
		Fernando Ricksen is at the London clinic for addictive illnesses set up by Tony Adams.
		Ricksen later confessed to an altercation with an air stewardess after drinking alcohol and said he feared he had played his last game for Rangers.
		Ricksen was a notable absentee yesterday afternoon as Le Guen's men enjoyed a 4-0 win over a Jomo Select team in South Africa.
	sport.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=1013122006 (967 words)

	Fernando's full potential has finally been seen - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		FORECASTING Fernando Ricksen would be Player of the Year before this season would have seen people trying to force straight-jackets onto the proposer.
		Ricksen's future going into this season was up for grabs.
		The prelude to that trophy success was a new four-year contract that ties him to Ibrox for the prime of his career, ending any speculation a big-money Bosman transfer was on the cards at the end of this season.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /lo/features/7017713.html (850 words)

	Rangers Fernando Ricksen out for a month with injury
		Rangers midfielder Fernando Ricksen will be out of action on the field for at least a month due to a torn stomach muscle that has been troubling him.
		Fernando Ricksen told the Sun: "I've had this problem all season long and there is nothing I can do about it.
		Fernando Ricksen will now miss the holiday season period, starting with the home match against Hearts at Ibrox on Saturday.
	www.girlstalksports.com /Soccer/General/Rangers-Fernando-Ricksen-out-for-a-month-with-injury-20051215507 (303 words)

	broxibears.com \| fernando ricksen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Fernando has improved since Big Eck moved him into midfield, but right-back is his preferred position.
		Fernando Ricksen took time to settle at the club, however, the Dutchman is now a key member of the Rangers first-team and formed an impressive midfield partnership with Barry Ferguson and Mikel Arteta during last season's treble-winning campaign.
		The tough-tackling defender/midfielder recovered from a shocking debut campaign, that reached an all-time low when he was red-carded against Celtic at Parkhead then withdrawn early on in the 6-2 defeat, and is now a firm favourite with the Light Blue legions.
	www.broxibears.com /ricksen.php (166 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Ricksen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Equally comfortable as a wing-back or a midfield player, Fernando Ricksen is a hard worker whose stamina is a key aspect of his game.
		Ricksen was a virtual ever-present on 2002/03 as Rangers completed a domestic treble, appearing in 35 league games.
		Fernando is named after the eponymous Abba hit as his mother was a big fan of the Swedish pop group - and the song was No1 in the Netherlands on the day he was born.
	www.uefa.com /Competitions/UCL/Players/Player=23425/index.html (305 words)

	~~~IbRoX_cHiCk~~~ -- Banana
		Fernando, who was named after the ABBA song, began his career with Roda JC as a youth player.
		After growing unhappy with a lack of first team chances (having been put in a team with kids older than him) Ricksen got in touch with the other club in the south of Holland, and he was quickly snapped up and signed professional terms with Fortuna Sittard.
		It wasn't long before his talent was spotted and in the summer of 1997, Ricksen signed for AZ 67 Alkmaar for a fee of around £750,000.
	www.freewebs.com /ibrox_chick/fernandoricksen.htm (587 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Rangers \| Troubled Ricksen consults clinic
		Newspapers had quoted Ricksen as suggesting that Le Guen had over-reacted after he admitted drinking and arguing with a stewardess as Rangers headed for pre-season training in Johannesburg.
		And Ricksen has stressed his determination to make the best of what could be his final chance with the club.
		Ricksen has been a controversial figure on and off the pitch since joining Rangers for £3.6m from AZ Alkmaar in 2000.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/5170370.stm (544 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Opinion - Heroes and Villains: Travis and Fernando Ricksen
		New manager Paul Le Guen has banned the Dutchman from training with the team on their ten-day trip to South Africa after Ricksen was involved in a "wholly inappropriate" incident on the plane with a flight attendant.
		As a professional sportsman Ricksen should know the value of discipline and with the fame that international football brings he should know how to act in public.
		Ricksen, meanwhile, has entered into rehab at the Sporting Chance Clinic in London.
	news.scotsman.com /opinion.cfm?id=1027572006 (762 words)

	Fernando Ricksen - Page 2 - Football Forums
		Ricksen is taking a gamble if he moves to the Premiership, because he's said before he likes to win trophies, but with a move to the Premiership, I fear he'd be with a team that won't challenge for a trophy for quite some time.
		Ricksen did absolutely nothing wrong in that Old Firm game to be called a dirty sod.
		Ricksen is a man always known for his tough tackling and driving play at Rangers, played at full-back most of his career there, however his game has improved that much they have drifted him into the centre of midfield, basically to cover the gaping hole that they havent recovered from with the absence of Ferguson.
	footballforums.net /forums/premiership/79442-fernando-ricksen-2.html (1264 words)

	Ricksen in hot water - Rangers FC News from Football.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Fernando Ricksen's future with Rangers is in doubt after he was banned from training with the rest of the squad.
		The 29-year-old Dutchman was guilty of "inappropriate behaviour" during the flight to Johannesburg this weekend as the Gers prepare for the new campaign with a pre-season trip to South Africa.
		Gers boss Paul Le Guen added: "The behaviour of Fernando Ricksen was wholly inappropriate and unacceptable for the way in which I have asked my players to conduct themselves.
	www.football.co.uk /rangers/ricksen_in_hot_water_230987.shtml (144 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Rangers \| Ricksen hoping for Rangers exit (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dutch defender Fernando Ricksen has revealed he does not want to return to Rangers once his 12-month loan deal with Zenit St Petersburg expires.
		Ricksen, 30, signed for the Russians in August, following an incident on a flight to South Africa during pre-season.
		Ricksen returned to Ibrox with Zenit St Petersburg for a friendly in August, but was booed by the home fans following his heavy challenge on Chris Burke.
	news.bbc.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /sport2/low/football/teams/r/rangers/6090720.stm (278 words)

	The Daily Record - SPORT - FOOTBALL - RICKSEN'S RANGERS CAREER IS OVER
		FERNANDO RICKSEN'S Rangers career looked to be over last night when he was sent home in shame from the club's pre-season trip to South Africa after "unreasonable behaviour" on the flight to Johannesburg.
		But strict disciplinarian Le Guen is not a man to allow second chances and while Rangers last night would not confirm what Ricksen was actually guilty of, the club made it clear that his conduct was a disgrace in their eyes.
		Ricksen probably knew this season would be his last chance to resurrect his Ibrox career but it now seems certain he has played his last game for Rangers.
	www.dailyrecord.co.uk /sport/football/tm_objectid=17353291&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=ricksen-s-rangers-career-is-over--name_page.html (353 words)

	Glasgow Rangers FC - Ricksen Goes Into Rehab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ricksen, a Dick Advocaat signing six years ago was sent home in disgrace from Rangers' pre-season training camp in South Africa after getting drunk on the flight over there and getting himself involved in a bust up with an air stewardess.
		The Dutch player admitted he had probably thrown away his Rangers career and it was widely speculated that he may be sacked by the club but the announcement today would indicate that he still has a future with the club as long as he seeks help.
		Ricksen has never been far away from controversy during his six year stay in Glasgow, on AND off the pitch.
	www.rangers.vitalfootball.co.uk /article.asp?a=23582 (709 words)

	Rangers' Ricksen banned from training after plane incident
		Rangers have banned Ricksen from training with the squad after "inappropriate behaviour" on their plane to a pre-season camp in South Africa.
		Rangers have banned Dutch midfielder Fernando Ricksen from training with the squad after "inappropriate behaviour" on their plane to a pre-season camp in South Africa, the club said.
		Before the tour to South Africa, Ricksen revealed his determination to be remembered as a great footballer at Rangers, claiming he was more focused than he had ever been ahead of a new season.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=132900 (365 words)

	Rangers fine Ricksen - soccer24-7.com Forums
		While Ricksen's challenge on Riordan was missed by the referee, the SFA review panel could decide that he has a case to answer to their disciplinary committee.
		Ricksen was banned for two games by the SFA over an incident involving Darren Young after television cameras caught him kicking out at the Dons' player in a league match in November 2000.
		Ricksen isn't the player he was since he calmed down.
	www.soccer24-7.com /forum/showthread.php?t=28309 (483 words)

	CNN.com - Ricksen goes into addiction clinic - Jul 10, 2006
		Ricksen has earned a reputation as a hardman during his time with Rangers.
		GLASGOW, Scotland -- Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen has checked into an addiction clinic in London after being sent home from a trip to South Africa.
		Ricksen joined Rangers in mid-2000 for £3.6 million ($6.6 million) from AZ Alkmaar.
	www.cnn.com /rssclick/2006/SPORT/football/07/10/scotland.ricksen/index.html?section=cnn_latest (221 words)

	Fernando Ricksen - Football Forums
		According to the Guardian Fernando Ricksen from Rangers could be close to signing for Everton.
		Ricksen has been 1 of Rangers best players this season.
		Fernando Ricksen has been a Rangers player for several years and(as the old saying goes)he has often been 'mentioned in dispatches'...
	www.footballforums.net /forums/premiership/79442-fernando-ricksen.html (858 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Ricksen leaves Rangers for Russia
		Rangers have agreed to loan defender Fernando Ricksen to Zenit St Petersburg for one year.
		Ricksen was immediately sent home from the club's pre-season training camp in South Africa.
		A Rangers statement said: 'Rangers Football Club can confirm that they have agreed a one-year loan deal for Fernando Ricksen with FC Zenit St Petersburg.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2006/0809/ricksenf.html (269 words)

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