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Aug 2022
Harrogate's Rachel Daly given hero's welcome at Elland Road
Harrogate’s Rachel Daly received a hero’s welcome at Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium this past weekend.
Daly, who is a lifelong fan of Leeds United, was welcomed onto the pitch ahead of the club’s opening day Premier League clash against Wolves on Saturday.
She received a standing ovation and gave a pitch side interview before kick off.
She made the appearance off the back of being part of England’s Lionesses' historic win at Euro 2022.
Daly and her teammates captured the heart of a nation after clinching the title with a 2-1 defeat of Germany last week.
Following her pitch-side appearance, Daly saw Leeds pick up all three points with a 2-1 win with goals from Rodrigo and an Aït-Nouri own goal.
In June, Daly lived out a childhood dream when she played at Elland Road in an international friendly against the Netherlands.
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She used to watch the men’s team play at the club’s famous old ground when she was a season ticket holder as a child.
Daly even has a line from the Leeds anthem Marching on Together tattooed on her forearm.
She said in an interview ahead of the Netherlands friendly:
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