{"id":77554,"date":"2025-05-05T22:21:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T22:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/77554\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T22:21:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T22:21:20","slug":"ethan-ampadu-appears-to-leak-junior-firpos-next-club-in-front-of-150000-leeds-fans-during-wild-bus-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/77554\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethan Ampadu appears to leak Junior Firpo&#8217;s next club in front of 150,000 Leeds fans during wild bus parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LEEDS fans fear that Junior Firpo is set to return to Real Betis following Ethan Ampadu&#8217;s bus parade outburst.<\/p>\n<p>The Whites celebrated with an incredible 150,000 fans in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/leeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds<\/a> city centre earlier today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two men in white shirts celebrating.\" height=\"544\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000992311781.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ethan Ampadu grabbed the mic from Junior Firpo\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000992311781.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Ampadu grabbed the mic from Junior Firpo<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Leeds United players celebrating on a victory parade bus.\" height=\"629\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Reuters\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-leeds-united-players-celebrate-992295929.jpg\" data-caption=\"Leeds stars enjoyed an open top bus parade\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-leeds-united-players-celebrate-992295929.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Leeds stars enjoyed an open top bus paradeCredit: Reuters<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Leeds United players celebrating on a bus during a victory parade.\" height=\"960\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Reuters\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-leeds-united-players-celebrate-992280191.jpg\" data-caption=\"Around 150,000 Leeds fans lined the streets to celebrate\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-leeds-united-players-celebrate-992280191.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Around 150,000 Leeds fans lined the streets to celebrateCredit: Reuters<\/p>\n<p>During the wild parade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/ethan-ampadu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ampadu<\/a> serenaded his popular team-mate.<\/p>\n<p>Taking the microphone, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196660\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> star sang: &#8220;He came from Barca, he won the cup in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He plays for Leeds now, he&#8217;ll do the same again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s f***ing magic and don&#8217;t you f***ing know, his name is Junior, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/junior-firpo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junior Firpo<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ampadu&#8217;s singing prompted the Leeds fans to join in with the popular chant.<\/p>\n<p>But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196709\/wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wales<\/a> international&#8217;s next action was a lot more concerning for Leeds fans.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old repeatedly shouted &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/4619827\/real-betis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Betis<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; Firpo&#8217;s former club.<\/p>\n<p>Left-back Firpo has been linked with a return to the LaLiga side that he left for Barca in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/betting\/30944508\/best-online-casino-free-spins-bonuses-10-deposits\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM \u00a310 DEPOSITS (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CASINO SPECIAL &#8211; BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM \u00a310 DEPOSITS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Elland Road favourite is set to be out of contract next month.<\/p>\n<p>Upon seeing the video of Ampadu&#8217;s outburst, one Leeds fan wrote on X: &#8220;Real Betis it is then?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Farke turns into DJ for Leeds&#8217; bus parade as 150,000 fans cheer on their promotion heroes<\/p>\n<p>While a second admitted: &#8220;Yeah, thought &#8220;he&#8217;s off&#8221; once Ampadu said that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And another added: &#8220;Lad&#8217;s going out on a high. Can&#8217;t blame him. He leaves a legend in my eyes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Marca last month, via <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/betis\/20250426\/1002452918\/junior-firpo-regresar-betis-opcion-abierta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>, Firpo reportedly said: &#8220;Returning to Spain, well. Especially returning to Betis. It&#8217;s an option I always have open.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve never hidden it. If I tell you that I&#8217;ve found it like a home here in Leeds, I&#8217;m telling you that Betis is my home. I&#8217;m a Betis fan, everyone knows that, and it&#8217;s in my blood.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Firpo also told the Yorkshire Evening Post of his future, upon Leeds sealing promotion: &#8220;Last time that we spoke, I probably told you that I was focused on promotion. Promotion is done now. But I don&#8217;t know.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know. I think it&#8217;s something to speak with the club about maybe when the season is done, you know, and they have more clear plans as well. Let&#8217;s see what happens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-b546cb1a-dae8-4069-91d8-8c5c243085e9.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Junior Firpo's 2024-25 Leeds United season statistics.\" height=\"960\" width=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34805794\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-b546cb1a-dae8-4069-91d8-8c5c243085e9.png\" data-caption=\"\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-b546cb1a-dae8-4069-91d8-8c5c243085e9.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Firpo signed for Leeds from Barcelona in 2021 and has gone on to make 119 appearances for the Whites.<\/p>\n<p>The Dominican international has just enjoyed his best campaign since moving to England, scoring four goals and laying on 10 assists from left-back.<\/p>\n<p>During today&#8217;s title parade, boss Daniel Farke pretended to perform on DJ decks as fans chanted &#8220;Don&#8217;t you know pump it up, the Whites are going up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The German gleefully danced along, having won his third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Championship<\/a> title following previous triumphs with Norwich.<\/p>\n<p>Amid speculation over Farke&#8217;s future, Leeds CEO Paraag Marathe yesterday publicly backed the German.<\/p>\n<p>Marathe said: &#8220;I have ended the speculation. He is my man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daniel Farke DJing at a Leeds bus parade.\" height=\"960\" width=\"540\" data-credit=\"https:\/\/x.com\/The_Forty_Four\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/x-com-forty-four-992303420.jpg\" data-caption=\"Daniel Farke pretended to play DJ decks at the Leeds parade\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/x-com-forty-four-992303420.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Farke pretended to play DJ decks at the Leeds paradeCredit: https:\/\/x.com\/The_Forty_Four<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LEEDS fans fear that Junior Firpo is set to return to Real Betis following Ethan Ampadu&#8217;s bus parade&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":77555,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,393,4884,96,1860,2922,38033,189,190,100,16,15,7352],"class_list":{"0":"post-77554","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-la-liga","12":"tag-leeds","13":"tag-leeds-united","14":"tag-real-betis","15":"tag-section-sportfootball","16":"tag-section-sportfootballpremier-league","17":"tag-transfer-news","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom","20":"tag-west-yorkshire"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114457561595388489","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}