That was the question among Leeds United fans on a pre-season tour of Germany after the masked player took to the field ahead of the clash against Wolfsburg. This was August 1998 and back in the world’s greatest city the stakes were high with the launch of a new city centre casino on Westgate. The Leeds Show proved a success as did the Leeds Waterfront Festival. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, charting 31 days in the life of your city. READ MORE: 16 of the most iconic Leeds United photos of all time LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds in August 1998
Children take part in 'Spartrack' at South Leeds Stadium, a nationwide initiative to encourage children to become involved in athletics. Photo: Justin Lloyd
8. Leeds in August 1998
Kairen Brown (right) and Elizabeth Minkin were taking the lead in co-ordinating the Millennium celebrations for Leeds. Photo: James Hardisty
9. Leeds in August 1998
An aerial view of Leeds Show at Roundhay Park. Photo: James Hardisty
10. Leeds in August 1998
Visitors to the Civic Hall gardens enjoy the city's entry for the Britain in Bloom competition. Photo: Keith Lawson
11. Leeds in August 1998
John Foster works manager at Optare on Austhorpe Road holds a time capsule dated 1942 with contents that were discovered in the wall of a building that contractors were knocking down. Photo: James Hardisty
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