Former Leeds United star Tony Yeboah has insisted the Elland Road crowd carried him through his debut for the club.
Yeboah spent two-and-a-half-years at Elland Road scoring 24 Premier League goals in 47 appearances for the Whites, including several iconic strikes.
Yeboah made his debut for the club against Queens Park Rangers at Elland Road and recalls how an awful first touch put him on edge.
However, Yeboah paid testament to the Leeds supporters who carried him through that match, which he thinks was pivotal for the rest of his career.
“I was not here too long only two-and-a-half years, but I had a great time with the players and the fans," he told LeedsUnited.com.
"The fans especially, they were fantastic. I will never forget my first game against Queens Park Rangers. My first touch wasn’t good, but the atmosphere and support was unbelievable.
"That gave me strength and morale to think and believe this is a place where I can perform. I have to tell the Leeds fans they are fantastic, they are super fans. Maybe without them, I would not be where I am today.”
The Whites look on course to end a 16-year wait for Premier League football this season with the club top of the Championship table.
Yeboah believes the club will be a welcome addition back into the top-flight of English football and is wishing for his former club to get over the finish line.
“The fans and the club deserve to be back in the Premier League, as they have the qualities, a fantastic stadium and fantastic management. We are all keeping our fingers crossed that Leeds can come back to the Premier League.”
