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Josh McCafferty

'Ears were ringing': Ex-Hearts and Hibs man ranks Ibrox experience above all

Former Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian full-back Demetri Mitchell says Ibrox was the noisiest stadium he's played in. 

The 28-year-old has spells at both Tynecastle and Easter Road. 

Mitchell initially joined Hearts on a loan spell from Manchester United in 2018. He spent a year and a half in Gorgie before taking the controversial step to sign for Hibs a few years later, in 2022. 


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The now Exeter City man recently spoke on the 'From My Left' podcast: "I've played in some big derbies like Hearts and Hibs," he said. 

"I've played at Celtic Park. I've played at Ibrox. That's the noisiest stadium I've played in, Ibrox. Bro, when the ball went out for a corner, my ears were ringing, ringing!"

Mitchell is not the first opposition to have been in awe of Rangers' home ground. 

Indeed, former Germany stars Sami Khedira and Mario Gomez recently praised Ibrox: "For me, the most craziest experience ever was my first Champions League match," said the former. 

"We played Glasgow Rangers and it was such an amazing experience."

Gomez, who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich, said: "I would say the Scottish fans like Celtic but to me I played against the Rangers and I will never forget this. They’ve been really strong."

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