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Robbie Copeland

Steven Gerrard makes Kemar Roofe connection as Rangers boss gets involved in striker's update

Kemar Roofe had an unexpected visitor to his Instagram page on Saturday night, as Rangers boss Steven Gerrard popped up in his comments.

We may be a week on from the win over St Mirren that eventually proved decisive in the title race, but it's still party time at Ibrox.

A 1-1 draw with Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic has done little to dampen the mood as Gerrard's team bask in the glory of being crowned Scottish champions.

And Roofe, who returned from injury in Prague and has 12 goals to his name this season, has been right among the celebrations.

On Saturday, he took to his Instagram page to share a photo of him with assistant manager Gary McAllister, both sporting 55 T-shirts and club gear from top to bottom.

And Gerrard, a former Liverpool team-mate of McAllister's, spotted a connection between the two that others may have overlooked.

He commented 'Leeds Leeds Leeds' referencing McAllister and Roofe's shared history at English side Leeds United.

Roofe spent three years with the Lillywhites before leaving to join Anderlecht in 2019, while McAllister made over 200 appearances for the Elland Road side in the 1990s.

Unsurprisingly they never played together, with McAllister leaving 20 years before Roofe first arrived.

But it's a common ground they share, much to Gerrard's amusement.

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