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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Leeds fans finally have their day in the sun
Leeds fans finally have their day in the sun [BBC] [Getty Images] Pascal Struijk's 2019/20 Championship winners' medal hung around his neck at the open-top bus parade in Leeds yesterday – a reminder of the celebration that never was. This squad were partying for two. And it felt like that. An estimated 150,000 people were in Leeds, and the city was as full of fans and stories as it was thick with fog from flares and fireworks. Club captain Ethan Ampadu's sweary performance on the microphone was instantly iconic and will be remembered for decades. The Welshman did as much to etch himself into the hearts of Leeds fans in one afternoon as he has done on the pitch in the last two seasons. But in United's history, no group of players has deserved a party more than this squad. A record-breaking century of points; securing promotion by reaching near-perfection in games against Stoke and Bristol City; and winning the league with almost the last kick of the season in injury time on the final day. For modern footballers: whose sleep and diet are tracked, whose every word is scrutinised, who are well-compensated, but make many sacrifices – it was wonderful to see them celebrate. And the city and fans deserved a party as well. The last time the glittering silver lady toured Leeds on a bus was 1992 – and there will be many who weren't there or were too young to remember it. And unlike during the pandemic five years ago when United won the Championship and the unannounced open-top bus was static outside Elland Road, this time the parade had been announced, and the wheels were moving. Leeds fans finally had their day in the sun. And though the blue powder from flares has settled, and the smell from the smoke will wash out, the memories made in a couple of hours on a bank holiday Monday will last a lifetime. Find more from Adonis Storr at The Roaring Peacock.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Leeds United opinion: Players and fans deserved a day in the sun
Pascal Struijk's 2019/20 Championship winners' medal hung around his neck at the open-top bus parade in Leeds yesterday – a reminder of the celebration that never was. This squad were partying for two. And it felt like that. An estimated 150,000 people were in Leeds, and the city was as full of fans and stories as it was thick with fog from flares and fireworks. Club captain Ethan Ampadu's sweary performance on the microphone was instantly iconic and will be remembered for decades. The Welshman did as much to etch himself into the hearts of Leeds fans in one afternoon as he has done on the pitch in the last two seasons. But in United's history, no group of players has deserved a party more than this squad. A record-breaking century of points; securing promotion by reaching near-perfection in games against Stoke and Bristol City; and winning the league with almost the last kick of the season in injury time on the final day. For modern footballers: whose sleep and diet are tracked, whose every word is scrutinised, who are well-compensated, but make many sacrifices – it was wonderful to see them celebrate. And the city and fans deserved a party as well. The last time the glittering silver lady toured Leeds on a bus was 1992 – and there will be many who weren't there or were too young to remember it. And unlike during the pandemic five years ago when United won the Championship and the unannounced open-top bus was static outside Elland Road, this time the parade had been announced, and the wheels were moving. Leeds fans finally had their day in the sun. And though the blue powder from flares has settled, and the smell from the smoke will wash out, the memories made in a couple of hours on a bank holiday Monday will last a lifetime. Find more from Adonis Storr at The Roaring Peacock, external.
BBC News
11-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Leeds defender Struijk to miss season run-in
Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk will miss the rest of the season with a foot 25-year-old Dutchman picked up the injury in last Saturday's 1-1 draw at Luton has made 38 appearances for Leeds, who are top of the Championship on goal difference, in all competitions this season."Pascal, I can confirm his season is over, he doesn't need surgery but will be out for 10 weeks," boss Daniel Farke also confirmed that winger Dan James, who scored the winning goal in Tuesday's 1-0 win at Middlesbrough, will miss Saturday's home game against Preston North End with a hamstring Whites are level on points with Burnley and two clear of third-placed Sheffield United with five games to go.
BBC News
13-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'We had luck on our side'
Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk says high energy and "a little bit of luck" helped the side move back to the top of the Championship with a 2-0 win over was a first win in three matches for the league leaders, who saw their 17 game unbeaten streak ended by Portsmouth on Saturday following a competitive 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion at the start of the month."We wanted to show more energy, especially," Struijk told BBC Radio Leeds. "I felt like the last game was a little bit flat and there were moments as well in the West Brom game where after we scored, we got a little bit flat."The Whites led from the third minute when Manor Solomon's cut-back deflected off Millwall defender Jake Cooper and into the then went onto to seal the win with Ao Tanaka's strike from the edge of the box."I'm happy that we got the luck on our side tonight," Struijk added."It's been frustrating when you have so many chances like on the weekend and you don't finish them off, so to get this little bit of luck to start us off straightaway, it's always nice."You can listen to Struijk's full post-match reaction and more on the Don't Go To Bed Yet podcast.
BBC News
20-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Pick of the stats: Sunderland v Hull
How will Sunderland react after suffering late heartbreak against Leeds on Monday? They were on course to close the gap on the league leaders until Pascal Struijk's late double saw them suffer a 2-1 defeat at Elland it's back to the Stadium of Light for the fourth-placed Black Cats who could reduce the deficit between themselves and second-placed Sheffield United to five points with a win. The Blades welcome Leeds to Bramall Lane on go into this off the back of no wins in their past three games but head coach Ruben Selles said his side have to be happy with the 1-1 draw against Norwich, last Tigers are just above the drop zone in 21st with one point separating them and have lost just one of their last 12 league games against Hull City (W5 D6), though that sole defeat came in this exact fixture last season (1-0).Hull City are unbeaten across their last three away league games against Sunderland (W1 D2), since a 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light in January suffered only their fifth league defeat of the season last time out to Leeds in a 2-1 loss at Elland Road. It was only their second loss of the season when scoring first, along with their 3-2 defeat at Plymouth in his first Championship start for Hull on 21 January, Joe Gelhardt leads all his teammates for shots (13), dribbles (23), duels won (30), ball carry distance (708.7m), expected goals (1.2) and he has created the joint most chances in open play (5).Sunderland's Wilson Isidor has scored or assisted in each of his last five Championship appearances (4 goals, 1 assist). He is yet to score more than once in a game this season, with his 12 goals the most by a Black Cats player in a league season without doing so since David Connolly netted 13 in 2006-07.
