Pedro Caixinha liked to think outside the box when it came to how to rally his Rangers trip - and a new story has come to light.The Portuguese manager's time in charge at Ibrox didn't end with success and he has got a name in the years that have followed as one of Scottish football's more ccentric characters in recent years.
Moments like finding himself in a bush after a defeat to Proges Niederkorn in the Europa League only played into this narrative but there were a few promising results early doors, like a 3-0 win away at Aberdeen.And the reason for why - probably - has been revealed by Andy Halliday.
The Hearts midfielder was with his boyhood side at the time as Joe Dodoo and Kenny Miller struck, but a bizarre edit of the action blockbuster 300 with Gerard Butler was used to rally them.
That film is known for its iconic 'This is Sparta' line and Caixinha used a clip from it that included Pittodrie. A team meeting was called and included the footage where Butler was looking out over a cliff, only this time his gaze was towards Aberdeen's Pittodrie home.Halliday recalled on Superscoreboard: "When I was at Rangers under Pedro Caixinha we were playing Aberdeen at Pittodrie and he had a scene from 300.
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