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Game of Thrones star sends touching Marcelo Bielsa message every Leeds United fan will love

Game of Thrones actor and famed Leeds United fan Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has sent a touching message to Marcelo Bielsa.

On Friday night, Leeds' 16-year wait for a return to the Premier League came to an end, West Brom slipping up to confirm the Whites' promotion.

And celebrations are well and truly underway with promotion signalling the end of 16 years of pain.

To mark promotion, famed fan Coster-Waldau has put together a message, written by JP Derrick, for Bielsa for BBC Sport.

The video opens with the Game of Thrones star phoning Bielsa and leaving him a voicemail which says: "Hola, Marcelo! It's only me, your Danish fanboy Nikolaj.

"I'm sure you're busy now, otherwise engaged, reviewing Premier League line-ups for the last 5000 days.

"But take a break, Marcelo, you got us up. You made history with Leeds.

"Tonight, you are immortal, your name, your style, your deeds.

"Marcelo, it's been so long. A childhood passed since Leeds last graced the Prem.

"That day we were relegated, my daughter was just three years old back then.

Marcelo Bielsa (Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

"Look at her now, she can drive, she can vote, she can even go to work. We are all so much older now.

"It feels like a different world. But tonight, you have made us feel so young.

"Sixteen painful years. A man was just a boy when he shed those relegation tears.

"Marcelo, you showed Cooper, Klich and KP just when and how to pass.

"You turned Dallas into Superman, you knew Pat would score at last. You gifted Pablo eternal youth, you know you set Luke Ayling free.

"You coached and schooled and shaped the best team in the league.

Marcelo, I want you to hear this message...we love you more than you will ever know.

"Marching on together."

That message will no doubt resonate with Leeds fans young and old given their affection for Bielsa, who has brought success to Elland Road after years of failed attempts.

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