Hamza Igamane wowed after news he heard at Auchenhowie and Rangers
Rangers striker Hamza Igamane is set to explode onto the international stage after earning his first national call-up with Morocco.
Igamane has hit the ground running in his first season at Ibrox after breaking through the ranks, scoring 14 goals in 37 appearances.
Igamane was selected by Morocco manager Walid Regragui for this round of international matches in March against Niger and Tanzania in World Cup qualifiers.
Igamane has delivered an insight into learning that news straight from Auchenhowie.
Rangers attacker Hamza Igamane. (Credit: Imago)
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The 22-year-old was the centre of headlines in Scotland after he scored the winner in Rangers’ 3-2 win over Celtic on Sunday.
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It was a week that Igamane was likely dreaming of, jetting away for his first taste of senior international action straight after that huge win.
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The forward was full of joy as his childhood dream looks set to come true over the next couple of weeks.
Speaking via Kora Maroc, he said: “I heard the news right after finishing training with Rangers. It’s a childhood dream and a great honour to play for the national team. All the players gave me a warm welcome.”
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Whether Igamane starts for Morocco or not remains to be seen as he faces competition from Youssef En-Nesyri, who featured for Fenerbahce against Rangers in the Europa League recently.
Cerny could miss the remaining Premiership games (Credit: Imago)
Igamane to replace Vaclav Cerny?
Cerny’s antics against Celtic could land him in trouble as he was probed by the police after spraying water on home fans after the late winner.
He could now face a ban of up to eight games in the Scottish Premiership, and his domestic season would be over if that were to happen.
With the 22-year-old brimming with confidence, he could be the perfect man to replace Cerny in the Rangers side, being able to play off Cyriel Dessers.
The Scottish Premiership is a lost cause at Ibrox, regardless of the Old Firm win, with Rangers sitting 13 points behind their fierce rivals.
It hands Barry Ferguson the perfect chance to experiment if needed, albeit while pushing for the permanent role beyond the end of the season.
If Ferguson can end Rangers’ domestic season on a high and take them deep in the UEFA Europa League, he would have made a big leap in staking the claim at that role.
Igamane is riding a wave right now, and long may that continue upon his return to Govan.
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