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Oli McBurnie and John Fleck huddle has Rangers fans in stitches as pair take firm Sheffield United stance

Daily Record logoDaily Record 07.02.2021 22:55:45 Record Sport Online

Sheffield United pair Oli McBurnie and John Fleck had Rangers fans in stitches as they appeared to refuse to join in a pre-match huddle.

The Scotland internationals both started as Chris Wilder's side took on Chelsea in the Sunday evening kick-off.

Ahead of the English Premier League fixture the Blades engaged in a huddle but eagle-eyed viewers spotted two exceptions.

Former Ibrox star Fleck and diehard Rangers fan McBurnie both appeared to remain standing during the huddle.

The stance if of course associated strongly with city rivals Celtic, though the Parkhead club were not the first to introduce it.

a group of football players on a field © SNS Group

Tony Mowbray is believed to have introduced it in the early 1990s and it has been tradition for those in green and white hoops ever since.

Both Fleck and McBurnie have regularly opted not to participate in the Sheffield United huddle though it's never been confirmed that their staunch refusal has anything to do with Rangers.

John Fleck et al. standing on a football field © Getty Images

Fleck came through the Ibrox youth system and played 58 games for the club.

McBurnie has never represented Rangers but has been open about his support.

He explained in April: "Every non-uniform day I would be going in with Scotland painted on my face and a Rangers top.

"That's just my old man - that was the way he was.

"Me and my brother always said we were Scottish and Rangers fans.

"It's just one of them. It's a lot easier for me to be a Rangers fan down here than it would be up there."

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