Connor Goldson has Rangers fans in stitches as he goes full Joey Barton with surprise accent
The defender is now with Aris Limassol and raised eyebrows with his latest interview
It is now approaching 12 months since Connor Goldson left Rangers - and it appears he has already picked up a Cypriot accent following the transfer.
The centre-back spent six years at Ibrox and was a key member of Rangers' title-winning squad in 2021 and a pivotal figure in the team that reached a Europa League Final in Seville.
But last summer the experience 32-year-old defender made the move Aris Limassol - and has quickly embedded himself in the culture on the other side of the Mediterranean.
Speaking to Cypriot media, Goldson was asked about his time in Glasgow as well as in the English Premier League - and his ability to stay motivated with Aris.
The English defender appeared to have adopted a new accent, responding: "Ambition. I love football.
"Apart from my family, it's the one thing that I care about. I want to make my career as long as possible.
"If I can play until 38, 39 this what I will do. I work everyday for this, I try to keep my body as strong and as fit as possible.
"I want to try and stay at as high a level as I can for as long as possible. You know how football is, one year can be good and the next you can be forgotten quickly.
"I work before training, after training to keep my body healthy and try to prolong my career. I know that one it's over you don't get a chance again."
Rangers fans were quick to latch on to the interview - comparing it to Joey Barton's infamous press conference where he adopted a bizarre French accent during his time at Marseille.
One punter said on X: "Joey Barton eat your heart out. The big man is picking up the accent."
Another added: "He's only been gone a year where has that come from?"
A sympathetic Ibrox diehard added: "Deserves to enjoy himself over there, even with that accent."
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