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Nacho Novo claims he never once received the sharp end of Walter Smith ’s tongue. ‌

The Spaniard jokes the legendary Rangers manager wore it out on Charlie Adam before he got round to him. ‌

But Novo had a special connection with Smith - a man he dubs a father figure - during the three years he played under the late, great Gers gaffer. ‌

Now he’s set to head up his own football family after accepting a first management job in Scotland at Darvel .

And Novo admits he’s be daft not to lean on some of that Walter wisdom as he looks to make it a success.

The seventh tier Ayrshire club and their tiny Recreation Park might be a world away from what he was used to in a trophy-laden career at Ibrox that included a remarkable run to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final - with No

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