I love you more than my exes, Jota addresses Celtic fans in the weirdest farewell message ever
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 10.07.23. | 12:59
The Portuguese winger, 24, leaves - where else - for Saudi Arabia and makes sure the supporters get the picture of what it meant for him
The custom of making those farewell messages upon leaving a club has spread worldwide, and players tend to be entirely original. But in the case of the ex-Celtic winger Jota - who decided to join Saudi's side Al-Itihad - it took a strange, even bizarre turn.
In it, the 24-year-old, whose full name is Joao Pedro Neves Filipe, compared his love for Celtic supporters with the one for his ex-girlfriends.
🇵🇹 | 𝙅𝙤𝙩𝙖 - 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 🍀💚
— Everything Celtic (@aboutceltic) July 9, 2023
Well, there's goodbye posts... then there's this 😢💔
Jota, thanks for everything & hopefully we meet once again at Paradise 🍀
Our superstar from Portugal 💚pic.twitter.com/FGDikH4idD
Who, as per Jota, didn't leave such a trace in his heart.
"No words will ever express how grateful I am for this ride. And let me tell you something, what a f****** ride. I stepped into Paradise as a young lad with dreams to fulfil and a single goal, to find happiness doing what I love most.
"To the players, the staff, and all of the involved departments, a big thank you to me. You guys make me better. And to the fans, and I always say this, you guys found a way of loving me more than my previous girlfriends. And I guarantee you that we were crazy in love. For what matters, I have loved you more than them, so believe me, I will love you for life.
Al-Ittihad confirm Jota has joined from Celtic for around £25m on a three-year deal.
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 3, 2023
Jota only 24 and a big signing for the Saudi champions.🟡⚫️pic.twitter.com/e5JJj0K8jB
"Celtic will always have a special place in my heart and one day my biggest dream will be to sit down with my kids and tell them about how magical and special this place is. Life is all about stories and this one was just unbelievable. Today I have become another fan who lives and makes the club. Forever yours," concludes Jota, obviously overwhelmed with emotions.
