Maurice Edu vaulted into onr of ther world's most intense soccer rivalries last season when he moved from Toronto FC to Scotland's Rangers. He predicted abuse, but couldn't predict the intensity of it. "My first game with the team was at Celtic Park," Edu said. "I remember just warming up on the sidelines and you could hear the fans heckling you and throwing things. One of them even threw a cell phone at us."
Edu also casually revealed to The Sun that he has heard death threats while traveling around Glasgow. "I've definitely taken some abuse," he said. "I've had death threats and things like that and just been heckled walking around town or driving around."
Despite the abuse, the U.S. midfielder says he welcomes the tense atmosphere. Initially, he says, "I thought, 'This is just kind of crazy.' But it's where I want to be and I want to experience things like this on a more regular and consistent basis. As much as I didn't want to be heckled and take that abuse from the fans, you have more appreciation for that type of atmosphere. I enjoyed it." After undergoing knee surgery at the end of last season, Edu should be fit to play at the end of this month.