Leon Balogun eyes Champions League group stage spot with Rangers 

By Saheed Afolabi 

Rangers defender, Leon Balogun has set his sights on securing a UEFA Champions League group stage spot.

The former Nigeria international have not gone beyond the qualifying stage and he’s craving for an opportunity to play at the Champions League group stage with the Light Blues before he calls it quits with his career.

He reveals it will be the biggest achievement of his career to feature at the lucrative group stage as he tasks his teammates to ensure they put up a fantastic performances in the qualifiers.

“I have never played in the Champions League, I have played in qualifiers before, for Rangers as well, it didn’t work out,” Balogun told a press conference ahead of the clash in Lublin.

“At this stage of my career it would be one of my biggest achievements, that is my personal motivation and I’m sure every single player who came out here today has their own individual reasons to go to the group stages.

“I think everybody is very determined to put in a performance tomorrow. It has obviously been a quick turnaround, but it is a big occasion.”

Rangers will clash with Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third round qualifiers at the Arena Lublin stadium, Poland.