BRUNO ALVES has memories and medals from across the game. Now, he wants a reason to celebrate in Scotland.

The Portuguese has tasted success throughout his career and has shone for club and country. His personal trophy haul is impressive, but he isn’t finished yet.

When Alves hangs up his boots, a Betfred Cup win is unlikely to rank amongst his finest or most important moments. It is a goal he still wants to achieve, though, and an ambition that will drive him when he takes to the famous Hampden turf for the first time on Sunday.

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The collection of medals range from Super Cup successes in Turkey and Russia to international gongs with Portugal. The next one matters the most, however, as Alves prepares for the semi-final meeting with Motherwell.

“It is the most important trophy for me because it is the present,” he said. “Everything that I won before was important but I want to win now.

“It would be special and it is important for me to be a winner with my new team. I am always trying to win titles and that was one of the reasons I came here.

“I feel I am bringing something to the club and I want to win something for the club.”

Victory over Motherwell this weekend would see Rangers go one step better than they managed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup last term as they suffered double Hampden heartaches against Celtic.

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After a mixed start to the Premiership campaign, Caixinha needs a big performance and a big result from his side at the National Stadium.

“It’s for everyone not just the coach,” Alves said. “He knows what he is doing and he’s doing a good job.

“I think it would be special for the players because we have been working very hard since the beginning of the season.

“I think it would special for the fans and for the club and want to create the conditions where we can win many more times.”

Rangers head into the semi-final showdown on Sunday with back-to-back Premiership wins to their credit after seeing off Hamilton and St Johnstone either side of the international break.

Caixinha has yet to record three successes on the spin during his Ibrox tenure and Alves knows a victory at Hampden would be another step in the right direction for the Gers.

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He said: “It is important to win and to keep winning to keep this routine and momentum, to go to the pitch before the game and know we can win and make good games and perform.

“This is all the time in the heads of the players. We are working very well to have more results like this, to win more times.

“Everything needs some time and I think at this moment we are much better than when we start. We keep believing in what the coach is doing and keep trusting what we can do on the pitch.”

Having been so near yet so far from major silverware in recent seasons, the chance to go all the way at Hampden this time around is one that Rangers are determined to make the most of.

An expectant 38,000-strong support will watch Caixinha’s side in action on Sunday and Alves knows the Light Blues have to rise to the occasion against the Steelmen.

“When you play for a big club like Rangers there is always pressure,” he said. “Of course this is an important game but there is always pressure for every game.

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“We just need to do our best and win. Since I’ve arrived here, even the friendly games have had pressure because of the number of fans there. We need to win for them.

“But it’s good to have this pressure. Football players want this pressure. Pressure to win and to lift titles is better than any other pressure in football.”

The meeting with Motherwell is another test for Rangers after dropping crucial league points to Hibernian, Hearts, Partick Thistle and Celtic already this term.

Alves watched the Old Firm action unfold from afar last month after travelling to Madrid to undergo treatment on his injury from Cristiano Ronaldo’s physio Joaquin Juan.

But the 35-year-old handed boss Caixinha a welcome injury boost last week as he returned to action and helped Rangers to a deserved win at McDiarmid Park.

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Alves said: “It was a really good feeling to be back in the team after the injury. I didn’t play for such a long time, even with the national team.

“To come back and win was really good for the team and for myself. The injury was something I wasn’t expecting and the Old Firm game was one I was looking forward to.

“The fixture against Celtic was one of the reasons I came to Rangers. It was an important challenge for me but I need to look forward and be ready for the next derbies.

“I was in therapy in Madrid and I watched the game there on my computer. It was a good game, especially in the first half, but the most important feeling is that you can compete.

“Of course it was very difficult to watch when you can’t help but at the same time I trust my team-mates and the coach and the work we have been doing.

“We believe what we are doing. We didn’t get the result we wanted but the feeling at the end was that we are strong and can compete.

“Of course, we want to do better but it’s important to have that feeling when you leave the pitch.

“It’s important to win on Sunday and keep up this momentum. Everything takes time but we are working hard to achieve more victories and we are much better now than when we started. We keep believing in what the coach is doing.”

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