Leeds players spread festive cheer

LEEDS United stars gave young hospital patients a perfect pre-Christmas tonic yesterday.
Noel  Hunt chats with Georgia Phillips, seven of Cottingley, LeedsNoel  Hunt chats with Georgia Phillips, seven of Cottingley, Leeds
Noel Hunt chats with Georgia Phillips, seven of Cottingley, Leeds

Rudy Austin, Ross McCormack, Sam Byram, Noel Hunt, shown chatting to Georgia Phillips, seven of Cottingley, Leeds and Jason Pearce joined manager Brian McDermott on a visit 
to children’s wards at Leeds General 
Infirmary.

McDermott said: “It’s really important to do this. It touches you. We’re obviously blessed and very fortunate to be able to come somewhere like this. It does put things in perspective.

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“It’s important to remember as well that a lot of the people in this hospital are Leeds fans.” He went on: “I come in here and see 
the doctors and nurses trying to save 
lives. That’s a tough world.” 
(SR1002/01c)Picture Steve Riding.