"Back where you belong!" - James Milner leads tributes after Leeds United secure promotion

Leeds United secured promotion to the Premier League on Friday evening as West Brom were beaten at Huddersfield Town - and here's what a number of ex-Whites players had to say.
Leeds United players at Elland Road.Leeds United players at Elland Road.
Leeds United players at Elland Road.

@VinnieJones65 Congratulations to @LUFC a long 16 years but now back where they belong! Welldone all the players and coaching staf, Leeds will be bouncing tonight! I’m getting up there ! #LUFC #mot

@LucasRadebe After long 16yrs finally the wait is over our dreams have come true bak in the premier league come on @LUFC. Congratulations to ElLoco an the Boys absolutely proud.#MOT @andrearadri

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@nmartyn25 Congratulations to everyone at @LUFC on promotion,so pleased for the management, players and most importantly the fans. The football has been amazing to watch and it’s fully deserved. Now go and win it outright!!

@JamesMilner Congratulations LUFC #backwhereyoubelong #MOT

@becchioluciano So emotional... after 16 years this great club is back where it deserves to be. Thanks Marcelo, thanks boys ,thanks Andrea. And thanks to the fans for the unconditional support. @LUFC

@maxigr04del What a day for all @LUFC UNITED fans all over thé World this is a spécial day today well done to all thé players coach s and staff and of cours all thé supporters for this amazing day MOT

@ben_parker19 16 years.....in that time I’ve been a fan, a player and now I get to see what this club means to everyone. There’s been some really low times, with a couple of highs thrown in but this special club is back where we belong. Leeds United I love you #LUFC

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@Andrew10dog Absolutely the best news for everybody involved with the club players staff fans and also the greats recently lost MOT.

@deanobri1968 Happy so happy for the City of Leeds.

@ianharte23 Omg @LUFC are back in the promised land. Premier League here we go. Congratulations to everyone involved #MOT

@Robbie9Fowler Huge congratulations @LUFC ... #mot

Ex-Leeds winger Aaron Lennon tweeted: "Finally!!! Back in the Prem. Congrats @LUFC, What a day for everyone associated with the club and the city. Leeds Leeds Leeds."

Former Leeds midfielder Bradley Johnson, who won promotion with the club under Simon Grayson in 2010, tweeted: "Congratulations @LUFC finally back where they belong....thoroughly deserved, best team in the league this season!!! Premier league back at Elland Road."

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Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah, who spent the first half of the season on loan at Leeds, tweeted: "What a club, what a set of fans. Welcome back to the Premier League! Proud to have been part of this historic journey."

Former Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford, who fired Leeds to promotion to the Championship in 2010, wrote on Instagram: "We are going up!!! @leedsunited Well done guys."

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