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Matthew Fulton

Giorgos Giakoumakis earns Greece call up as Gus Poyet's Celtic exit promise rings true

Giorgos Giakoumakis has earned a call up to the Greece national team as the former Celtic man settles in to his new life.

The Greek hitman left Glasgow last month to sign for Atlanta United in the MLS after months of a transfer saga following news the 28-year-old had stalled on contract talks with the Scottish champions. Giakoumakis upped sticks from Ange Postecoglou's side to join the American outfit and was urged heavily by Greek boss Gus Poyet to make the decision after he criticised the lack of game time in Glasgow.

Now Giakoumakis has been selected again for an upcoming EURO 2024 qualifier with Gibraltar before the Greek outfit take on Lithuania in a friendly. The striker already has 11 caps for his country but Poyet's previous advice seems to have rung true.

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