Leeds United fans break £8k Boot the Virus barrier for NHS charities

Leeds United fans have now pledged more than £8k in bids for boots belonging to their heroes, as part of the Boot the Virus campaign.
By Graham Smyth
Published 17th May 2020, 05:48 BST
BIG BID - The current leading bid for Mateusz Klich's boots stands at 850 for Boot the Virus and the NHS. Pic: Simon HulmeBIG BID - The current leading bid for Mateusz Klich's boots stands at 850 for Boot the Virus and the NHS. Pic: Simon Hulme
BIG BID - The current leading bid for Mateusz Klich's boots stands at 850 for Boot the Virus and the NHS. Pic: Simon Hulme

The Whites, led by skipper Liam Cooper, were the first club whose entire first team offered up pairs of boots for auction.

The cash will go to NHS Charities Together and the auctions will finish on May 25.

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Boot the Virus was the brainchild of Preston North End fan Kenny Marland and his partner Joanne Dalton, who live in Halifax.

Kenny has been going through cancer treatment for the fourth time, ahead of potential surgery at St James's in Leeds.

The online auctions began on May 1 and to date the top bids total £45,914. Current players from the Premier League to League Two and the Women's Super League have joined ex professionals like former Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford in putting up pairs of boots for fans to bid on.

To visit the Leeds United auction site click HERE

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