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Laurie Martin

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink got 'goose bumps' the first time he saw Elland Road

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says he got 'goose bumps' when he first saw Elland Road when he signed for Leeds United in 1997. Hasselbaink signed for the Whites from Boavista for a fee in the region of £2million.

The striker went on to score 35 goals in 79 appearances at Leeds, and he shared the Premier League golden boot with Michael Owen and Dwight Yorke after bagging 18 goals in 1998/99 season, even though he initially struggled to find the back of the net after joining the club.

Although he would later to go on to play for Chelsea, Middlesbrough and Charlton Athletic - Leeds gave Hasselbaink his first taste of English football and he was blown away by the size of Elland Road upon his arrival in Yorkshire.

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