Leeds United defender pokes fun at club captain with NFL joke after latest win on the road
Leeds United defender Junior Firpo has compared Whites club captain Ethan Ampadu to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The Dominican Republic full-back commented on Ampadu's Instagram post on Tuesday night, suggesting the Leeds skipper strikes a passing resemblance to the defeated Superbowl star.
Mahomes was a part of the Chiefs side which lost out to the Philadelphia Eagles in Superbowl LIX on Sunday night.
Firpo said: "Love it Mahomes from Temu", likening the Leeds captain to the Chiefs quarterback by utilising a popular Internet 'meme' format.
Temu is a Chinese company and online marketplace associated with discount goods, therefore it can be interpreted Firpo's joke suggested Ampadu was a low-budget version of Mahomes.
It provides an insight into the dressing room at Elland Road as the comment indicates there is a strong team spirit among senior members of Daniel Farke's group.
Firpo's quip received over 200 likes and a number of fans expressing the fact they had found it funny.
It followed United's convincing 4-0 win over Watford at Vicarage Road on Tuesday night, in which Ampadu and Firpo completed 90 minutes, recording a sixth straight clean sheet in the league.
Leeds re-established a five-point lead at the top of the table over Sheffield United whilst opening an eight-point gap on 3rd-place Burnley, both of whom feature on Wednesday evening.