Former Jets Star Happy to Play 'Villain' in Semi-Final Showdown

Former Jets star happy to play 'villain' in semi-final showdown

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos scored 17 goals for Newcastle Jets, but now aims to be "the villain" at McDonald Jones Stadium. Discover his motive.

‘I’m happy to be the villain’ - Stamatelopoulos

Sydney FC striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has stated he’s happy to be the villain after scoring against his former side, the Newcastle Jets, in the Sky Blues’ 1-1 semi-final draw. The striker, who put a clever header over Newcastle’s James Delianov to give Sydney a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute of Saturday night’s clash, opened up post-game on his decision not to celebrate against his former team and why he’s happy to be the villain at the home …