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11-year-old boy with Down syndrome shoots goal of the month!

Jay Beatty lands a lucky winner with his break!
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  1. From fan to star
  2. At half-time: Jay Beatty kicks with Georgios Samaras
  3. Goal J-Jay Beatty; Hamilton v Celtic wins!

From fan to star

In Scotland, the unbelievable happened: The shot of just 11-year-old boy is chosen as the goal of the month! Jay Beatty has Down syndrome.

At the age of eleven, Jay Beatty is arguably the smallest star in the Scottish football league. He was actually just a spectator at Celtic Glasgow- until his idol Georgios Samaras brings him to a small break on the field. With that he lands a lucky strike, because the shot has now been chosen as the goal of the month!

At half-time: Jay Beatty kicks with Georgios Samaras

The boy runs to the gate, shoots and hits! The stadium cheers! Despite halftime, all eyes are on the pitch. Suddenly Georgios Samaras is no longer the star, but Jay Beatty is the star of Celtic Glasgow!

The Scottish football league decides to set up the goal as the goal of the month for election. Fans are thrilled, and Celtic Glasgow players are calling for Jay to vote.

"Goal J-Jay Beatty; Hamilton v Celtic "wins!

The result is as impressive as it is clear: With 97 percent, Jay Beatty actually wins the election for goal of the month! Not only Jay himself, his family too is overwhelmed by the positive response.

The family Beatty uses the notoriety. On the Facebook page "WeeJayCelticBhoy" they share the happy life of the 11-year-old boy and at the same time want to educate about the Down syndrome.

However, he was already known before his break in January 2015 due to his special friendship of the former striker of Celtic Glasgow, Georgios Samaras. He is also the one who brings the wonderful news to 11-year-old Jay Beatty that he has scored the goal of the month.

Again and again you hear inspirational stories from people with Down's syndrome who prove that compassion at Trisomy 21 is in the wrong place. Because whether with or without Down syndrome does not matter: every person can make the most of his life.

Only recently did a girl show us with her impressive vocals that nothing is impossible if you just want it. Jay Beatty is also full of zest for life, and for good reason: Not even everyone has been able to claim themselves to have scored the goal of the month with just eleven years!

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