After a successful spell in Italy with Sampdoria, Souness became player-manager of Rangers in 1986, revolutionising the Ibrox club, signing players such as Terry Butcher, Chris Woods, Trevor Steven, Gary Stevens, Trevor Francis and Ray Wilkins and winning three League titles. A captain of Scotland who started his career at Tottenham Hotspur, he went on to have a distinguished managerial career with Liverpool, Galatasaray, Southampton, Torino, Benfica, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.