The false narrative regarding Giakoumakis getting boring…
Giorgos Giakoumakis celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group F football match between Celtic and Shakhtar Donetsk, at the Celtic Park on October 25, 2022. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)
Numerous Celtic supporters, especially in the world of Twitter like to spout a false narrative when it comes to former hoops striker Giorgos Giakoumakis. I’m not having a go at Giorgos far from it, he was a superb player for us and I wish he was still here, but the fact it he isn’t. He’s been gone for nearly a year now.
Certain supporters like to have a pop at Oh now and again, with comments like ‘Giakoumakis would’ve scored that’ and they could be right. But they are wrong regarding the details surrounding the Greek strikers departure.
Giorgis Giakoumakis reacts during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Celtic FC and RB Leipzig at Celtic Park on October 11, 2022 (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
They seem to think he was sold on because he wasn’t wanted and nothing could be further from the truth. Giorgos wanted to move in search of regular first team football, something that he wasn’t guaranteed at Celtic.
Kyogo was and still is the number one striker at the club, that’s a fact. No-one in their right mind would drop the Japanese striker. Giorgos wanted to leave and the club granted his wish when they could have easily refused. He is now doing well in the MLS with Atlanta United FC. We should all be glad he’s doing well for himself.
Atlanta defender Brooks Lennon 11 reacts after teammate Giorgos Giakoumakis 7 scored a goal during the MLS, Fussball Herren, USA match between D.C. United and Atlanta United FC on June 10th, 2023 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire SOCCER: JUN 10 MLS – Atlanta United FC vs D.C. United
These supporters should stop pining about his departure and stop spreading false narratives in order to have a good whine and a pop at big Oh. It’s getting boring.
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