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Jon Hebditch

Teen Rangers fan knocked out and left with broken nose after rioters cause chaos in Glasgow

A teenage Rangers supporter who was knocked out in George Square and left bloodied in the street has blasted rioter fans for 'sad and sickening scenes'.

Kenzie White, 15, broke his nose and had cuts and bruises around his mouth after he was knocked unconscious during the carnage in the city centre on Saturday night.

The Govan High school pupil said he is unclear about whether he was assaulted or hit by an object amid terrifying scenes throughout the square.

At least five police officers were injured as thugs threw flares and missiles at them as violence spilled out in the city centre.

The 15-year-old was left with terrible injuries (Kenzie White)

Kenzie has now blasted those causing the chaos as 'not representative of the fanbase of our club' and told the Record of how his face was left 'gushing with blood'.

He said: "(I) really don’t know what happened. About 9:20pm I was getting forced back by the police and everyone was fighting and throwing glass bottles.

"I then was about to turn around and I think I got whacked I don’t know if it was someone who assaulted me or had accidentally thrown something to me, and I blacked out.

"I couldn’t see who did it or what with.

"Then three guys helped me by taking me to paramedics and blood was pouring from my face.

"I have a broken nose now and at the time I had head injuries. My teeth were gushing with blood and blood was pouring out my nose."

He added: "It was scary because I don’t know what happened to me...

"I ended up like waking up at the shops next to the square and I didn’t know I had blood all over my face and realised everyone was pointing.

"At the hospital they just said they think I have a broken nose and there was slight blood in my left ear. My lip was burst too."

Kenzie now admits he regrets attending the gathering.

He said: "I don't think we should have gathered there."

The scenes from Saturday have been widely condemned by politicians, police chiefs and Rangers Football Club who hit out at 'so-called' fans.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf have been among the harshest critics of the celebrations- which came at a time of heightened coronavirus rates in Glasgow.

Arrests were made. (AFP via Getty Images)

A number of fights were witnessed throughout the city centre with brutal footage of a man assaulted and stamped on circulated online.

Kenzie's mum Stacy told the Record: "Kenzie wants to put himself forward to find out what happened to him, and I stand by him.

"His head is a mess and he's been left absolutely traumatised by this.

"It was terrible to hear about it all happening and seeing it all. We're so thankful to the paramedics for their help."

Kenzie took to Facebook to call out the trouble makers who 'ruined what should've been a joyous and momentous occasion'.

He wrote on a Rangers supporter's page: "For anyone who was involved in the sad and sickening scenes I've witnessed what happened, I hope you are identified, caught, charged and banned from our club for life.

"You have ruined what should've been a joyous and momentous occasion.

"You are not representative of the fanbase of our Club. You are scum.

"Whoever the three kind guys were who helped me get to the paramedics thank you."

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