CHILE might not seem the most obvious hotbed of Rangers fans.
But that’s exactly where you’ll find a club with historic ties back to the Ibrox club.
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Rangers have already released their home, away and third kits for the current season, with many fans rushing to get their hands on all three.
But now there’s another strip many Light Blues fans are keen to get their hands on.
However, you WON’T find this one in Glasgow.
Instead, you’ll need to zone in on the Chilean city of Talca.
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That’s where you can find a club by the name of Club Social de Deportes Rangers – more commonly known as Rangers de Talca.
Formed in 1902, the club’s roots can be linked back directly to Scotland.
Founded by an exiled Scot all those years ago, the Chilean club were named after Rangers.
123 years later, the club have released a special new away kit to honour “a bond that spans more than a century.”
Revealing the new blue kit on social media, Rangers de Talca said: “A bond that spans more than a century!
“In 1902, our roots were linked to Scotland through the founders who named Rangers after the historic Rangers FC in Glasgow.
“Today, more than 120 years later, that bond is honored with our away jersey: the traditional red and black, along with the blue that recalls the land that inspired our founders.”
The kit features a striking blue top with a red trim, also with blue shorts and white socks.
It’s a far cry from the club’s usual colours of red, black and yellow.
There are also several nods to Rangers in other details on the kit.
It contains a special badge which carries a striking resemblance to the Ibrox club’s own crest.
The dates ‘1872 x 1902’ can also be seen below the badge, a nod to when Rangers and Rangers de Talca were founded respectively.
At the bottom of the shirt on the back, it says: “Desde Govan hasta el Maule.”
Translated, that means: “From Govan to the Maule.”
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The Maule is the region of Chile where Talca can be found.
The social media clip revealing the clip also contains various shots of Ibrox and Rangers fans.
The club add that the “bond gave us a name, a spirit, an identity.”
Rangers fans have been loving the new kit and many have been wanting to get their hands on it.
One simply said: “Beautiful.”
Another added: “I need to buy this.”
Another comment read: “Epic.”
While a further Gers fan demanded: “Get a link up to buy this shirt ASAP.”
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Rangers and Rangers de Talca were in talks over an official partnership a few years ago.
Former Gers striker Sebastian Rozental, a former Chile international, was involved in the discussions in 2022.
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