Jay Beatty and Samaras go back a long way.
Giorgios Samaras has proven that not all footballers are self obsessed prima donnas with this touching thank you message to Jay Beatty, a Celtic fan with special needs.
Beatty is a big supporter of Samaras and was thrilled when the striker scored the winning goal for Greece against Ivory Coast on Tuesday, a strike that sent the nation to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in their history.
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