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Robbie Copeland

Giorgios Giakoumakis takes iconic Celtic No.7 shirt as he follows in Henrik Larsson footsteps

New Celtic striker Giorgios Giakoumakis has a Celtic shirt number - and it's a famous one in Glasgow's east end.

The Greek hitman arrived on deadline day as a pre-emptive replacement for Odsonne Edouard.

His arrival also came before the departure of Leigh Griffiths, who joined Dundee on a season-long loan.

Many expected Giakoumakis, being an out and out number nine, to take the number vacated by Griffiths.

But he's chosen to follow in the footsteps of Henrik Larsson by snatching the famous No.7 shirt.

Larsson made the number famous throughout six years at Celtic and it's since been worn by the likes of Scott McDonald, Robbie Keane and Patrick Roberts - to varying degrees of success.

But Giakoumakis, who was the Eredivisie's top scorer last season before his £2.5m move to Parkhead, has chosen to be the next to shoulder the burden of history.

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