Leeds United fans pay heartfelt tribute in remembrance of Istanbul deaths 19 years on

Leeds United fans will never forget Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight.

The two Whites fans tragically lost their lives before United’s UEFA Cup tie against Galatasaray in Turkey 19 years ago today (April 5) - and Leeds fans made sure they remembered their fellow fans by paying tribute, like they do every year.

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