Leeds United and Manchester City pay respects to Prince Philip with two-minute silence

LEEDS United and Manchester City held a two-minute silence in memory of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh before Saturday's Premier League clash at the Etihad.
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Prince Philip passed away aged 99 on Friday and football stadiums up and down the country will be paying their respects this weekend.

The two-minute silence at the Etihad was impeccably observed as Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa and City boss Pep Guardiola also paid their respects on the sidelines.

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Leeds United also Tweeted a picture of both sets of players observing the silence, saying: "Remembering His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh."

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RESPECTS: From Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa to remember His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh during a two minutes' silence at the Etihad. Photo by Tim Keeton - Pool/Getty Images/RESPECTS: From Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa to remember His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh during a two minutes' silence at the Etihad. Photo by Tim Keeton - Pool/Getty Images/
RESPECTS: From Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa to remember His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh during a two minutes' silence at the Etihad. Photo by Tim Keeton - Pool/Getty Images/
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