Leeds captain sang about teammate's manhood and 'leaked star's next club' on bus parade

Leeds captain Ethan Ampadu belted out the chant which references Willy Gnonto's manhood during the club's open top bus parade - and also appeared to spill the beans on Junior Firpo's next club
Leeds skipper Ethan Ampadu led the fans in a chant which makes reference to Willy Gnonto's manhood during their victory parade. The Whites have just been crowned Championship winners and led an open-top bus parade through the city.
Ampadu has been a massive hit since joining from Chelsea nearly two years ago and has becoming a talismanic figure. He held the microphone and led the songs from the bus - opting to belt out a chant which is used to hail the team's Italian winger.
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Gnonto has landed himself a song among the Elland Road faithful which jokes about his Italian heritage before making reference to the size of his genitals. Ampadu shouted out the song before claiming that the chant is true to form, which led to laughter among the fans.
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The song, which is to the tune of Los Lobos' 1987 hit La Bamba, has the lyrics: 'Willy Gnonto, Willy Gnonto, he eats spaghetti, he drinks Moretti, his c***'s f****** massive'.
The winger scored nine times in 43 Championship outings this term and has previously proved to be handful when Leeds were last in the Premier League. The club have urged the fanbase in the past to change the lyrics, which plays on stereotypes.
Ampadu may have also let slip Junior Firpo's next destination with the full-back out of contract in a matter of weeks. He's been a regular throughout the season and has been at Elland Road for a number of years - and is clearly a big hit in the dressing room.
He said: "He came from Barca, he won the cup in Spain. He plays for Leeds now, he'll do the same again. He's f***ing magic and don't you f***ing know, his name is Junior, Junior Firpo." The 24-year-old then repeatedly shouted "Real Betis" - Firpo's former club - whom he's been linked with since leaving them for Barcelona in 2019.
Leeds will need to invest if they want to avoid the current trend of promoted sides. For the last two seasons, the three clubs who've gone up to the Premier League have gone straight down. The Whites have confirmed they will stick by current manager Daniel Farke.
Chairman Paraag Marathe has confirmed that they will not sign any players without the approval of Farke and has pledged to work with the German. Marathe want to make Leeds Premier League regulars again and has accepted that the first season back in the top flight is all about survival.

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