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Lyell Tweed

Manchester City Fans tribute to Leeds United fans killed in Istanbul 23-years-ago ‘brings tear to eye’

A Manchester City fans' tribute to two Leeds United fans killed in Istanbul more than 20-years-ago brought a 'tear' to the eye of one of the fans there on that tragic night.

Man City fans are in Istanbul for tonight's (June 10) Champions League Final against Inter Milan. City hope to return home with the trophy and nothing but happy memories, however, 23-years-ago on April 5, 2000, it was the city that provided one of Leeds United's darkest days.

Leeds fans Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight were stabbed to death by Turkish football fans in Istanbul that night on the eve of Leeds’ Uefa Cup semi-final first leg against local side Galatasaray. Despite the tragedy the game went ahead just 24-hours later. It's an incident that sticks with Leeds fans to this day, with tributes paid to the tragic pair regularly.

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