Former Rangers marksman ends 240-day wait in dramatic fashion as side take major step towards Europe
Ex-Rangers man makes his mark after long injury layoff.Former Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers dramatically ended his 240-day injury nightmare by scoring an extra-time goal to help Panathinaikos seal their place in the Conference League playoffs with a 2-1 extra-time win over CSKA Sofia on Tuesday night.Dessers, 31, has spent almost eight months on the sidelines after picking up a thigh injury during a training session with Nigeria at the African Cups of Nations in January. Amping up his return to action in March, the frontman reported a recurring discomfort in his leg, with scans later showing he had ruptured his right leg tendon.A polarising figure during his time at Rangers, he scored 52 goals in all competitions during his two-season stay at Ibrox. He left the club almost exactly one year ago on deadline day, signing for Panathinaikos in a deal thought to be worth around £3.5million, only to find his debut season at the club severely disrupted by injury. He played just 182 minutes of league football last season before being forced to undergo rectus femoris tendon surgery in April.Dessers has endured a tough spell with injury since leaving Rangers almost a year ago…
