Leeds United have found themselves involved in one of the more unlikely Twitter spats – with One Direction star Niall Horan.
It began when sports fanatic Horan tweeted his appreciation of Derby's style of play on Wednesday and a fan replied asking for him to send some luck to Leeds.
No one likes Leeds — Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) October 24, 2018
The response from the 25-year-old was far from flattering to the Elland Road club.
Leeds responded with a dig at Horan's solo career – with One Direction on a break, the Irishman has released one solo album and a handful of singles, none of which have topped the UK charts.
No one likes your solo career #BringBack1D https://t.co/PLu0p216pl — Leeds United (@LUFC) October 24, 2018
The reaction was split between those who thought Leeds had the better of the argument and those that were on Team Niall.
— Cockney White (@cockney_white) October 24, 2018 No one likes y'all, try again next time hun. Niall's solo career is better than anything y'all could ever accomplish.
— spoopy anahy ◟̽◞̽ (@blushingz1D) October 24, 2018
This is a MASSIVE W right there — 👨🏼💻 Fredrik (@F_Edits) October 24, 2018 Niall has a more successful solo career than Leeds have had ever — 𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑠 (@tomlinsnthetide) October 24, 2018
By and large though it seemed like a second win of the night for Leeds, who were 2-0 victors over Ipswich in a Championship game on the same evening.
— We All Love Leeds (@Leeds______) October 24, 2018 Who is on this account? GIVE THEM A RAISE. — Liam (@Liamdestroyer39) October 24, 2018 Lovely stuff. pic.twitter.com/TxwogpmBAU — Mr Geldard (@MrJGeldard) October 24, 2018 — Mark Bell (@jodiebabybell) October 24, 2018 Well that's him told then.... https://t.co/3QX1MT8tha — Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) October 25, 2018
They even got some support from other clubs.
Club Twitter >>>>> 😂😂😂 https://t.co/Sp3Q2lanLL — Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) October 24, 2018
Leeds' relationship with Irish members of boybands has hasn't always been so strained – Nicky Byrne was a goalkeeper for the club's youth team before going on to join Westlife.
Never seen this pic before!FA YOUTH CUP Elland RoadLeeds Utd V Sheff Wed me as GK Woodgate Kewell Maybury Mcphail pic.twitter.com/ZB73NusCRN — Nicky Byrne (@NickyByrne) September 27, 2013
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