{"id":22629,"date":"2026-09-18T13:56:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/?p=22629"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:56:50","slug":"the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-c-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-steven-naismith-has-branded-lawrence-shankland-as-the-best-player-in-the-top-flight-and-insisted-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-c-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-steven-naismith-has-branded-lawrence-shankland-as-the-best-player-in-the-top-flight-and-insisted-the\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: C\u2026.In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the Steven Naismith has branded Lawrence Shankland as the best player in the top flight and insisted the Rangers new boy is ready to spearhead Scotland\u2019s World Cup attNational Football League (NFL) as Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales has officially confirmed that legendary Linebacker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a053919098f6cd216e6b44e16ee806cb\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<div  id='HB_Footer_Close_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n <div id='HB_CLOSE_hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <div id='HB_OUTER_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n<div id='hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22630\" src=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000bf6881fa9cb8c7b0223c7003-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000bf6881fa9cb8c7b0223c7003-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000bf6881fa9cb8c7b0223c7003-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000bf6881fa9cb8c7b0223c7003-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000bf6881fa9cb8c7b0223c7003.png 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Steven Naismith has heaped praise on Lawrence Shankland, highlighting the Rangers striker\u2019s quality and insisting that the Scotland international has the ability to play a major role at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>Shankland\u2019s move to Rangers has generated huge interest after the 30-year-old completed his switch from Hearts during the summer. 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