Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta holds fond memories from his days as a Rangers player.
Now competing for the Champions League and Premier League, the Spaniard’s managerial career has taken off even further than his playing career did.
The former midfielder spent two seasons at Ibrox from 2002 to 2004, before leaving for Real Sociedad.
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Mikel Arteta reveals title winning penalty vs Celtic was among the best moments of his career
Arteta has been making the headlines in recent seasons for taking Arsenal within touching distance of the league title.
However, in his view, one of his biggest achievements was winning the league title with Rangers by converting a penalty against Celtic.
He mentioned how big the rivalry means to the two clubs and also explained the context of the 2002/03 season.
Both sides kept trading the lead and were relentless in pursuit of the Scottish Premiership title.
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That season, Arteta also scored on his Old Firm debut, but is best remembered for scoring the penalty under pressure.
The Spaniard claims that it is something that he will remember for the rest of his life.
He told Sky Sports: “It was one of the best moments in my career. I mean, with the rivalry that is as well in that league within the two clubs.
“So we were nine months fighting with each other, equal points, equal goal difference and for a 96th-minute penalty to be taken, to win it in that manner is just something that I will remember for the rest of my life.”
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How Rangers are preparing to win the Scottish Premiership this season
The pre-split break is over and the teams are set to return to Scottish Premiership action this weekend.
Danny Rohl took his players to Spain for some warm-weather training while their title rivals remained in Scotland.
Whether or not that will make a difference, only time will tell, but it certainly would have helped the team to relax a little bit.
They would have worked on different systems, as Rohl has chopped and changed his side on numerous occasions over the past few weeks.
Ryan Naderi and Tuur Rommens are both expected back before the end of the season, which is another positive.