Former Rangers forward Michael Mols undergoes brain tumour operation… with the Gers icon ‘staying positive’ as he recovers in hospital

• Michael Mols announced he is recovering following his surgery in Amsterdam 
• The ex-Rangers striker received messages of support from former team-mates
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Former Rangers star Michael Mols has announced he has undergone an operation on a brain tumour in Amsterdam.

Mols, who played for the Scottish giants between 1999 and 2004, revealed the shock news in a post on Instagram.

The 52-year-old shared a photo following his operation, where he was seen lying in a hospital bed with a bandage around his head.

Mols also is seen raised two thumbs up in the photo, with the Dutchman insisting he is remaining positive.

The former striker has thanked staff at the hospital for taking care of him.

Former Rangers star Michael Mols is recovering in hospital following surgery on a brain tumour

Mols played for Rangers between 1999 and 2004 with the Dutch star winning two league titles

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‘Brain tumour operation, done it!’ Mols wrote. ‘Next step: recovery, giving 100 per cent, staying positive!

‘Everybody who took care of me or look after me from Amsterdam UMC, THANK YOU!’

Mols enjoyed a successful spell at Rangers where he scored 45 goals in 126 appearances for the club after joining from Dutch side Utrecht in 1999.

He won the Scottish Premier League title in 2000 and 2003, when the Gers were coached by Dick Advocaat and Alex McLeish respectively.

Mols also won two Scottish Cups and the Scottish League Cup on two occasions, scoring 14 goals in all competitions as Rangers achieved a domestic Treble in 2003.

The striker, who was capped six times by the Netherlands, returned to Utrecht in 2004.

Peter Lovenkrands, who played alongside Mols at Rangers, was among those to offer their best wishes.

Mols, left holding his son, was part of Rangers treble winning team during the 2002-03 season 

‘Stay strong my friend, thoughts are with you, speedy recovery,’ Lovenkrands wrote.

‘Get well soon my friend,’ added Pedro Mendes, another Rangers fan favourite.

Mols and Mendes had played alongside each other during the six-a-side Masters Football tournament in Glasgow.

Roy Carroll, Alan Hutton, Carlos Cuellar, Lee McCulloch, Barry Ferguson and Kris Boyd also feature among the squad of Gers legends.

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