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Chris McMenamy

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Founder: @tirofootball.com • Writer: @thesquareball.net

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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 27/08/2026
Hello, hello 🟡🔵⚪ Our United Are Back tee is here! #LUFC Shop now @ thesquareball.net/shop/united-are-back/
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 27/08/2026
TSB SCRIPT TEE 👕 D'ya remember the 90s? A throwback tee from TSB might take you back there. On sale now: thesquareball.net/shop/tsb-scr...
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 26/08/2026
Notts Forest 0-2 Leeds United: Siuup! While celebrating the 'world's healthiest degenerate', Dan James and #lufc are off to a flying start. Now is the time to be ambitious, says @cmcmenamy.bsky.social. Read our match report here: thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Notts Forest 0-2 Leeds United: Siuup! • The Square Ball
Celebrating the 'world's healthiest degenerate', Dan James and Leeds United are off to a flying start. Now is the time to be ambitious, says Chris McMenamy.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 15/08/2026
Everyone at TSB is very saddened to hear the news that our good friend Ottar Kvalheim has passed away. A truly lovely guy & dedicated Norwegian White, who will be missed by many #LUFC fans. Our thoughts are with his daughters Mari & Sarah and all family & friends.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 07/08/2026
Heaven, Earth and James Trafford in a Leeds shirt An unbiased view of James Trafford from a Manchester City fan. And a biased view of England's future number one from a #LUFC fan. by Calum Archibald thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Heaven, Earth and James Trafford in a Leeds shirt • The Square Ball
An unbiased view of James Trafford from a Manchester City fan. And a bias view of England's future number one from a Leeds fan.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 06/08/2026
No Acceptance for Red Bull We need to acknowledge that #LUFC is no longer the exception to modern football — and focus our attention more clearly on what else is happening in plain sight. by @btngnrtn.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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No Acceptance for Red Bull • The Square Ball
We need to acknowledge that LUFC is no longer the exception to modern football — and focus our attention more clearly on what else is happening in plain sight.
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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 04/08/2026
Bar TIRO 📰⚽️ Our weekly email is now on Substack! We've also got a new subscriber platform for those who want some extra calcio each week. LINK IN BIO for more!
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
That's @tirofootball.com on Substack now. Will be doing bits every Tuesday and Thursday, if yer interested: tirofootball.substack.com/subscribe
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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 03/08/2026
WE ARE TIRO ⚽️ A huge thanks to everyone who has followed, bought a magazine or subscribed. Here's a little bit about the team behind TIRO — all two of us. There's plenty more to come. Stay tuned! 🧵
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 31/07/2026
TSB PARTY with CHAMPIONS TRAVEL Join us on 12 August @ Bernard Shaw, a short walk from Croke Park, for our pre-match party. Your ticket guarantees entry into our prize draw, including some very exciting ones donated by our sponsor — Champions Travel! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-square...
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 31/07/2026
TSB Live podcast with Simon Grayson, 11 August @ Laughter Lounge, Dublin TICKETS ON SALE NOW: laughterlounge.com/products/the...
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"The Square Ball" Live Podcast Special - Tuesday, 11th August 2026
"THE SQUARE BALL" LIVE SEASON PREVIEW - LIVE PODCAST SHOW TUESDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 2026 Join us for a live podcast at The Laughter Lounge the night before Leeds United play that lot at Croke Park,…
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 20/07/2026
Tarik Muharemovic arrived at #LUFC after a long journey that has taken him through Slovenia, Austria, Bosnia and Italy. @cmcmenamy.bsky.social writes about a footballer who has made headlines since he was a toddler. thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Tarik Muharemovic’s long road to Leeds United • The Square Ball
He's been making headlines since he was just three years old.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 20/07/2026
Tarik Muharemovic’s long road to #LUFC He's been making headlines since he was just three years old. by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social READ: thesquareball.net/leeds-united/tarik-muharemovics-long-road-to-leeds-united/
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 09/07/2026
🍻 THE SQUARE BALL & FRIENDS PARTY @ THE BERNARD SHAW 🍻 We're taking over the Bernard Shaw right beside Croke Park before #LUFC take on That Lot! Pints. Prizes. Special guests 👀 Leeds take more! Tickets below: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-square...
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 08/07/2026
A Nomination For Eddie It's time for Eddie Gray to get a trip to Athletic Bilbao and salvage their One Club Man award from the likes of Ryan Giggs and Matt Le Tissier. by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social #LUFC
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A Nomination for Eddie • The Square Ball
It's time for Eddie Gray to get a trip to Athletic Bilbao.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 07/07/2026
🎤☘ TSB LIVE SEASON PREVIEW, DUBLIN We'll be at the Laughter Lounge for a #LUFC season preview podcast on 11 August, the night before Leeds play That Lot at Croke Park. 🎟️ Tickets on sale now! laughterlounge.com/products/the...
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
He speaks like someone who blindly hits the next suggested word on the phone keyboard.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Bit underwhelming at £20m, given they are selling Van Hecke for £50m+ with a year left. But was always likely to happen with the contract situation.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Wrote about Uruguay. Why does Valverde keep shooting from 30 yards? Why is the 'keeper the way he is? What competition did Manuel Ugarte win to get here? Burning questions @thesquareball.net #lufc #world cup thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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If I were Marcelo Bielsa, I’d hate these losers • The Square Ball
The media and Luis Suarez, among others, say Bielsa’s the problem with Uruguay. But watching these players, I'm not so sure.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Muslera is the age of Kiko Casilla with the goalkeeping ability of Bailey Peacock-Farrell. Remarkable.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Bielsa and Bubista are definitely sitting down for a quiet pint together after this.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 17/06/2026
“I don’t have to give any explanation, the picture was taken the way it was taken,” Marcelo Bielsa said. “I’m not a model.” Stupid questions get stupid answers. Read @cmcmenamy.bsky.social blog on Uruguay's opener, where one journo got on the manager's bad side. thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Smile for the camera • The Square Ball
Uruguay’s opening World Cup game was an intriguing tale of two halves, but one US journalist was stupid enough to only ask Marcelo Bielsa about modelling.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 16/06/2026
Smile for the camera Uruguay’s opening World Cup game was an intriguing tale of two halves, but one US journalist was stupid enough to only ask Marcelo Bielsa about modelling. by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Smile for the camera • The Square Ball
Uruguay’s opening World Cup game was an intriguing tale of two halves, but one US journalist was stupid enough to only ask Marcelo Bielsa about modelling.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Wrote about #Uruguay opening game, the hardest photo of 2026 and a silly, silly journalist's question to Marcelo Bielsa 👇👇 thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Smile for the camera • The Square Ball
Uruguay’s opening World Cup game was an intriguing tale of two halves, but one US journalist was stupid enough to only ask Marcelo Bielsa about modelling.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Wrote about #Uruguay opening game, the hardest photo of 2026 and a silly, silly journalist's question to Marcelo Bielsa 👇👇 thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Smile for the camera • The Square Ball
Uruguay’s opening World Cup game was an intriguing tale of two halves, but one US journalist was stupid enough to only ask Marcelo Bielsa about modelling.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Defensive masterclass against the World Cup favourites. And with a Dubliner at centre-back. What a team #CapeVerde
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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 15/06/2026
Father's Day sorted. 🎁 TIRO Issues 1–3: Napoli, Atalanta, Fiorentina. Order by Wednesday to guarantee delivery for Sunday → shop.tirofootball.com ================================================ #FathersDay #Italy #Football #Calcio #SerieA #GiftIdeas
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Wrote about the origins of the Yorkshire Rose crest. An incredible competition with mad designs that ended with #LUFC refusing to pay the winner. thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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The price of identity • The Square Ball
With Leeds United returning to the Yorkshire Rose crest, it's time to give designer Brenda Reader her credit — and start looking to the future.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 09/06/2026
Gola, gola, goal! Pablo Hernandez’s summer of 2020 will stand for ever as proof that inevitability doesn’t apply solely to death and taxes. by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Gola, gola, goal! • The Square Ball
Pablo Hernandez’s summer of 2020 will stand for ever as proof that inevitability doesn’t apply solely to death and taxes.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 09/06/2026
#LUFC didn't pay Brenda Reader for her Yorkshire Rose crest design. Maybe the next club logo could be found among the 1984 competition's runners-up? They wouldn't have to pay them either. by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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The price of identity • The Square Ball
With Leeds United returning to the Yorkshire Rose crest, it's time to give designer Brenda Reader her credit — and start looking to the future.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 08/06/2026
The price of identity With #LUFC returning to the Yorkshire Rose crest, it's time to give designer Brenda Reader her credit — and start looking to the future. by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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The price of identity • The Square Ball
With Leeds United returning to the Yorkshire Rose crest, it's time to give designer Brenda Reader her credit — and start looking to the future.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Wrote about the origins of the Yorkshire Rose crest. An incredible competition with mad designs that ended with #LUFC refusing to pay the winner. thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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The price of identity • The Square Ball
With Leeds United returning to the Yorkshire Rose crest, it's time to give designer Brenda Reader her credit — and start looking to the future.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This is class, but I'm still not buying a Red Bull shirt, I'm afraid.
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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 02/06/2026
A great weekend down in London for @stanchionbooks.bsky.social Football Book Market @ Brixton Library. Made all the better with a stop @ Bar Italia. Iconic.
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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 31/05/2026
Excellent day selling TIRO @stanchionbooks.bsky.social fair in Brixton Library. Thanks so much to everyone who came down!
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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 02/06/2026
Inside TIRO Issue 3_Fiorentina The city of Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance 📖 On sale now: shop.tirofootball.com/products/tir... #florence #firenze #italy #fiorentina
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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 28/05/2026
🟣 TIRO ISSUE 3 🟣 Fiorentina — that iconic purple, worn with pride. 📖 Our latest magazine on sale now: shop.tirofootball.com/products/tir...
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Daniel/Moxco @leedsista.com · 28/05/2026
Saturday at Brixton Library in London 11.30 to 4.30 London Football Book Market Come look at me trying to sell some books, and admire @tirofootball.com with their new Fiorentina issue (we're table pals) Plus loads of other fun people All the info, it's free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/stanchion-...
A flyer for the book market featuring an illustration of a Parma player who for some reason is not Tomas BrolinA list of the stallholders, check the link for a more up to date version
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 28/05/2026
The Man Behind The Mask Andy Metcalfe’s old friend David Ekin tells @robconlon.bsky.social about the “lone wolf” who was just being himself, and their adventure in Paris on this day in 1975. thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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The Man Behind The Mask • The Square Ball
Andy Metcalfe’s old friend David Ekin on the “lone wolf” who was just being himself, and their adventure in Paris in 1975.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Went to see Fiorentina and made a magazine about it. No Jack Harrison chat, no trigger warning required.
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TIRO @tirofootball.com · 25/05/2026
Coming soon ⚜️
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 18/05/2026
#LUFC 1-0 Brighton: Hello, goodbye There was no need for Leeds to win this game — and that was as good a reason as any. by @robconlon.bsky.social
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Leeds United 1-0 Brighton: Hello, goodbye • The Square Ball
There was no need for Leeds to win this game — and that was as good a reason as any.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 15/05/2026
The Square Ball: Season 36, Issue 08 On sale now and at Elland Road this weekend! Job done, #LUFC. We thank the lads for getting it wrapped up and giving us a nice day out. We've got: - Player reviews - (Not petty) season awards - Meeting your enemy And more! | Cover by Arley Byrne
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 13/05/2026
Ethan Ampadu has been #LUFC for three years, let’s keep it that way A kick to the head to earn a ‘meaningless’ point, what might happen with something on the line? by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united/ethan-ampadu-has-been-leeds-united-for-three-years-lets-keep-it-that-way/
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Ethan Ampadu has been Leeds United for three years, let’s keep it that way • The Square Ball
If this is the length that Leeds United’s number four would go to just to earn a ‘meaningless’ point, there’s no telling what might happen when there’s something on the line.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 12/05/2026
Tottenham 1-1 #LUFC: Why stop now? After weeks of this being hailed as a nailed on Spurs win, enter Leeds in our most devilish of end of season moods: we’re only here to spoil yer party. by @robconlon.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Tottenham 1-1 Leeds United: Why stop now? • The Square Ball
After weeks of this being hailed as a nailed on Spurs win, enter Leeds in our most devilish of end of season moods: we’re only here to spoil yer party.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Wrote about watching Jack Harrison play for Fiorentina on Sunday. Unglamorous, but dependable - like their bread. Wonder if it'll convince them to keep him around next season. #lufc thesquareball.net/leeds-united/jack-harrison-is-unsalted-bread/
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Jack Harrison is unsalted bread • The Square Ball
Chris McMenamy went to watch Leeds United loanee Jack Harrison and Manor Solomon at Fiorentina — and the outcome was somewhat unexpected.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 29/04/2026
Jack Harrison is unsalted bread @cmcmenamy.bsky.social went to watch #lufc loanee Jack Harrison and ex Manor Solomon at Fiorentina — and the outcome was somewhat unexpected. READ NOW: thesquareball.net/leeds-united/jack-harrison-is-unsalted-bread/
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Jack Harrison is unsalted bread • The Square Ball
Chris McMenamy went to watch Leeds United loanee Jack Harrison and Manor Solomon at Fiorentina — and the outcome was somewhat unexpected.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 17/04/2026
Pimps, Fixers and Fine Margins @cmcmenamy.bsky.social wonders if Dezso Solti might provide the answers to some questions about an infamous night in Leeds United’s history. Free to read from Issue 7 of our mag thesquareball.net/leeds-united/pimps-fixers-and-fine-margins/
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Pimps, Fixers and Fine Margins • The Square Ball
Chris McMenamy wonders if Dezso Solti might provide the answers to some questions about an infamous night in Leeds United’s history.
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Chris McMenamy @cmcmenamy.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
⚽📘Wrote in Issue 7 @TheSquareBall about Dezso Solti. A match-fixing pimp and stolen art dealer who quite likely fixed the 1973 CWC final #lufc thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
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Pimps, Fixers and Fine Margins • The Square Ball
Chris McMenamy wonders if Dezso Solti might provide the answers to some questions about an infamous night in Leeds United’s history.
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The Square Ball @thesquareball.net · 14/04/2026
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds United: Hello, hello Making history and pissing everyone else off. That's a perfect night for #LUFC. by @cmcmenamy.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united/manchester-united-1-2-leeds-united-hello-hello/
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Manchester United 1-2 Leeds United: Hello, hello • The Square Ball
Making history and pissing everyone else off. That's a perfect night for Leeds United.
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