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Stuart MacDonald

Rangers legend Ally McCoist injured after falling off boat in Portugal

Rangers legend Ally McCoist has been left injured after falling off a boat while on holiday.

The former Ibrox player and manager was stepping off the vessel in Portugal when he slipped and went head-first into rocks at the seashore.

McCoist suffered cuts and bruising following the incident during his summer break in Faro with his wife and kids.

He could also be seen with a large gash on his left knee.

But he revealed his embarrassment when crowds of tourists started laughing at him after witnessing the mishap.

The former Rangers boss spoke about the incident on Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast Show (Getty)

He said: "I fell off a boat when I was with the kids in Portugal.

"What happened was we went on this little boat trip from Faro out to one of the islands for a bit of lunch, a beautiful 45 minute boat ride.

"I had the big bag with all the stuff in it and the kids went off first."

McCoist added: "It was quite embarrassing actually because there was this young girl holding out her hand helping the elderly off the boat and she had the audacity to hold her hand out for me.

"Never want to knock back the opportunity I took her hand and slipped and went head first into the rocks."

Appearing on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast Show on Talksport, McCoist insisted he was "stone cold sober" when the accident happened.

He could be seen sporting a large gash on his left knee while co-hosting the radio show.

The 56-year-old former Scotland star added: "After I fell into the rocks there was the initial two seconds of sympathy from the people behind to see I was alright.

"Once they knew I was alright they started killing themselves laughing.

"I got 'Are you alright son,' and when I said I was fine the whole place was in uproar laughing."

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