There has always been a bit of Liverpool in the club's 'Greek Scouser'.
Years before a friend coined the popular nickname for left-back Kostas Tsimikas that fuses his home nation with his adopted land – and now accompanies many of his Instagram posts – he grew up in a household of long-distance Reds supporters.
His father and brother, specifically, were the primary followers of events at Anfield, wondering if and wishing that one day a Tsimikas might stride across the turf they saw on television.
In August 2020, Kostas made the family’s dream come true.
After five years and 86 appearances with the Olympiacos first team – via loan spells in Denmark and the Netherlands – the converted winger became Liverpool’s No.