There is no question of Abada being shunned because of where he’s from. That’s mischievous nonsense from the usual suspects, ie Daily Record and theRangers support…
The situation that Liel Abada currently finds himself in should see him receiving a great deal of sympathy, but for the usual suspects it’s just an opportunity to stick the boot into Celtic by spreading disinformation. Sorry disinformation is too soft a word, it’s damn right lies, and by the usual suspects I’m of course talking about the media and our delusional rival supporters from across the city.
Michael Gannon in the Daily Record was guilty of such yesterday when he wrote a piece regarding Liel’s situation. This hack’s article was more than an attack on the good name of the Celtic supporters to tell the truth, it really was a shameful piece to publish.
These falsehoods are not only giving the club and supporters a bad name, it has given the delusional mob across the city ammunition to add further false fuel to a fire of lies. For them to talk about anyone victimising players because of their beliefs is not only false but it’s laughable to say the least.
In no way has Liel being victimised by the Celtic support, far from it. He’s been made very welcome and he of course just recently signed an extension to his contract.
Here’s Abada being “chased out” by Celtic fans as he returns from injury… https://t.co/5k4r2ODtmc pic.twitter.com/FoTIBxne7J
— Luke O’Hara (@lukeohara77) February 12, 2024
The standing ovation he received on his return to first team football against theRangers – and they were all watching it on television – tells you how much he’s loved at the club. He’s never once been jeered or harassed by the supporters. He also got a huge standing ovation when he was substituted against Buckie Thistle in the Scottish Cup, in his first start at Celtic Park since his injury.
Liel will feel down at the moment and with good reason, but his is due to things outwith his control. It has nothing to do with the club or Celtic supporters who have been nothing but supportive to him these past few months. Not that the media will tell you so.
He has been put under pressure from former players and the media back in his homeland, that is clear. And while there has been Palestine flag displays that is really just restricted to the Green Brigade corner of the ground and there has for the avoidance of doubt never been any animosity from the Green Brigade to Liel Abada, in fact the opposite is true. Wasn’t it the Green Brigade who created his song and Kyogo’s chant?
Liel Abada cannot and is not being held responsible for the actions of his country’s Government. Nor is Joe Hart blamed for the actions of the Westminster Government or Cameron Carter-Vickers held responsible for the United States Government’s role in this. It would be ludicrous and wrong to do any of that and the Celtic supporter certainly has not done this, despite the defamatory lies and insinuations.
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We have an element if wannae bees attached themselves to our great away support against St mirren I notice one Palestinian flag that does not mean the rest is in support of Palestinian this guy should be standing outside government building or Israeli building no he will stand in a crowd that he knows cameras will notice him we as celtic supporters would never hurt a player that pulls on the hoops so why we put up with this person abda is in our family
It is obviously a difficult situation for Abada but he is not the first Israeli to play for Celtic. I am glad he is at the club but I am not going to change my views on the middle east conflict and the horrors that are taking place in Gaza and the West Bank.
I am sure that Abada is mature enough to cope with my views and mature enough to cope with Palestinian flags at matches. I am proud of the work that Celtic supporters undertake for Palestine and I have nothing against Palestinian flags at matches which as we all know is not anything new.
As far as religion is concerned, I am not interested in it. Keep it private. I have supported Celtic since 1958 and I have never brought the subject to football. When I was a kid as soon as I said I was a Celtic supporter, the first question in Scotland was always, ‘Are you catholic?’ or a question not so polite. My answer was and is still, no.
I hope that Abada has not been getting abuse from Celtic fans and that we can all show our support for him as a fellow human being, but I do not agree with your contribution. Football cannot be isolated from the issues of our day.