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Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
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Leeds United players and manager Marcelo Bielsa celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League. Reuters
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Leeds United players, on a bus in front of fans outside Elland Road. PA
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Leeds United fans outside Elland Road celebrate winning the Championship and their promotion to the Premier League. EPA
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Tyler Roberts of Leeds United celebrates kissing his medal. Getty
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Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa, centre, with his players as they lift the Championship trophy after their match at Elland Road. AP
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Liam Cooper llifts the trophy in celebration with teammates. Getty
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Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips and Pascal Struijk. PA
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Leeds United fans outside Elland Road. PA
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Leeds United's Luke Ayling with the Championship trophy. PA
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Leed's United's Liam Cooper with the trophy. PA
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Manager Marcelo Bielsa with his players. PA
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Liam Cooper llifts the trophy. Getty
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Liam Cooper celebrates. Reuters
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Leeds United players celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League. Reuters
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Leeds United celebrate winning the Championship. Reuters
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Leeds United's Liam Cooper celebrates winning the Championship. Reuters
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Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
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Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
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Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
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Leeds United supporters celebrate outside Elland Road. Getty
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Leeds United players celebrate with fans outside Elland Road. EPA
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Leeds United players celebrate with fans outside Elland Road. EPA
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Leeds United fans outside Elland Road celebrate winning the Championship. EPA
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Leeds United's Jack Harrison, Kalvin Phillips and Helder Costa. Reuters
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Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
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Leeds United players and manager Marcelo Bielsa celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League. Reuters
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Leeds United players, on a bus in front of fans outside Elland Road. PA
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Leeds United fans outside Elland Road celebrate winning the Championship and their promotion to the Premier League. EPA
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Tyler Roberts of Leeds United celebrates kissing his medal. Getty
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Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa, centre, with his players as they lift the Championship trophy after their match at Elland Road. AP
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Liam Cooper llifts the trophy in celebration with teammates. Getty
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Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips and Pascal Struijk. PA
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Leeds United fans outside Elland Road. PA
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Leeds United's Luke Ayling with the Championship trophy. PA
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Leed's United's Liam Cooper with the trophy. PA
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Manager Marcelo Bielsa with his players. PA
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Liam Cooper llifts the trophy. Getty
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Liam Cooper celebrates. Reuters
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Leeds United players celebrate winning the Championship and promotion to the Premier League. Reuters
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Leeds United celebrate winning the Championship. Reuters
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Leeds United's Liam Cooper celebrates winning the Championship. Reuters
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Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
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Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
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Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
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Leeds United supporters celebrate outside Elland Road. Getty
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Leeds United players celebrate with fans outside Elland Road. EPA
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Leeds United players celebrate with fans outside Elland Road. EPA
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Leeds United fans outside Elland Road celebrate winning the Championship. EPA
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Leeds United's Jack Harrison, Kalvin Phillips and Helder Costa. Reuters
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Leeds United supporters celebrate. Getty
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