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Phillips on being 'starstruck' by Ed Sheeran, published at13:12 25 June
Kalvin Phillips might be idolised by Leeds, and now England, fans - but the midfielder has admitted he still gets "starstruck" when he sees famous people.
Singer Ed Sheeran joined the squad for a singalong this week, including a rendition of Three Lions, which the players joined in with.
"I was just sat there looking at him like - Ed Sheeran’s sat right in front of me," Phillips told the Daily Euros podcast.
Phillips is the only outfield player to have played every minute of England's group stage matches of Euro 2020, but he says he was even nervous joining up with his international team-mates.
"The first time I came here I was a bit starstruck as well."
Watch: Phillips on feeling 'starstruck' and singing with Ed Sheeran
Listen to more from Phillips (from 8’13) on the full episode of Daily Euros
Transfer news: Leeds to move for Brereton?, published at08:26 25 June
Leeds United could make a move for Blackburn Rovers' 22-year-old forward Ben Brereton following his impressive performances for Chile at the Copa America. (RedGol, via Mail)
Read all the latest transfer news in Friday's full gossip column
Alioski & Klich in your team of the group stages, published at16:46 24 June
Euro 2020 is already over for Leeds United pair Ezgjan Alioski and Mateusz Klich, with North Macedonia and Poland finishing bottom of their respective groups.
But that hasn't stopped both players from catching the eye of BBC Sport readers.
Throughout the matches, we have been asking fans to score players out of 10 - and we've worked out your team of the group stage based on those who've featured for at least 60 minutes in two games.
Alioski, with a score of 8.19, and Klich, with 7.81, each made it into the final XI.
Fans want 'white wall of noise', published at08:09 24 June
image copyrightGetty ImagesAdam Pope, BBC Radio Leeds
Leeds United supporters want the club to develop the Kop at Elland Road into the biggest single-tier stand in the country and create a "white wall of noise".
Taking inspiration from the Yellow Wall at Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, in the city twinned with Leeds, the proposals include a safe-standing area in an expanded Don Revie Stand.
As part of the club's plans to increase capacity to 55,000, Phil Barrett from the Leeds United Supporters' Club told BBC Radio Leeds: "The most repetitive request was to preserve the integrity of the Kop and enhance it.
"Make it a huge home end in a single tier, as it is now, rather than breaking it up in a double-tier system, because then you lose some of the atmosphere."
The supporters' club is meeting Leeds City Council and local community representatives to present the vision and have sent the proposals to United chief executive Angus Kinnear.
Transfer news: Leeds face competition to sign Galan, published at08:57 23 June
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa is showing strong interest in Huesca left-back Javi Galan but faces competition for the 26-year-old Spaniard from Atletico Madrid and Sevilla. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Bielsa's 'big hug' for Milner's old club, published at14:44 22 June
Adam Pope, BBC Radio Leeds
Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa has paid tribute to the work of Horsforth St Margaret's FC - the community club where it all started for former Whites star James Milner - as they celebrate their centenary.
Bielsa showed his respect for all those who help develop young footballers by responding to a letter sent by the head coach of the Under-12s Hurricanes girls, Gary McVeigh-Kaye.
"Grassroots football is, without a doubt, the most important stage or link in the comprehensive training of a professional footballer," said the Argentine.
"A big hug, the greatest respect and recognition for all the people and professionals who give themselves day by day for this beautiful activity."
McVeigh-Kaye told BBC Radio Leeds: "While he's sending this message to us at St Margaret's because it's our centenary year, I think he's talking about all grassroots football."
Transfer news: Leeds & Burnley among those in for Williams, published at08:08 22 June
Leeds United, Burnley, Southampton and Aston Villa would all be interested in Wales right-back Neco Williams, with the 20-year-old keen to leave Liverpool. (Athletic)
Leeds great Speed's award rescued from pub skip, published at17:25 16 June
Adam Pope, BBC Radio Leeds
Some 28 years after it was presented to Leeds United legend Gary Speed, a player of the year award has ended up back in the west of the Republic of Ireland after being saved from a skip outside a Welsh pub.
Gerry McDermott, ex-secretary of the Leeds United Supporters' Club in Galway, said it was an eagle-eyed builder in Wrexham who saved the memento from ending up at the tip.
"He was in bar which was being renovated when they came across this stone in the shape of the Galway Hooker - a fishing boat," McDermott told BBC Radio Leeds.
"He saw the engraving was to Gary Speed and thought it would be a shame to throw it in the skip. So he contacted us through Facebook.
"He just thought it would mean something to supporters. It's still in great shape and as it was when we presented it to Gary in 1993."
Man Utd play rivals Leeds in opener, published at09:05 16 June
Manchester United will host rivals Leeds United on the opening weekend of the 2021-22 Premier League season.
The match will take place on the weekend of 14-15 August.
The Red Devils thrashed Marcelo Bielsa's side 6-2 when the pair met at Old Trafford last season.
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'He's quite an exceptional person', published at12:30 15 June
image copyrightGetty ImagesAdam Pope, BBC Radio Leeds
The Euro 2020 spotlight is shining on Kalvin Phillips after his outstanding performance in England's win over Croatia - but his "exceptional" character means he won't be fazed, says his agent.
In fact, Kevin Sharp says the midfielder, 25, has been compared with the likes of Kevin de Bruyne when it comes to his mentality and professionalism.
From announcing himself with a bone-crunching tackle on his debut at Wolves, to becoming the first Leeds player to start for England at a major tournament since Rio Ferdinand and Danny Mills in 2002, the United academy graduate has taken it all in his stride.
"He's quite an exceptional person in that respect," Sharp, a former Whites player, told BBC Radio Leeds.
"Graeme Jones, the England coach, says he's never seen a character, a personality and a professional as strong-minded as him.
"And he's worked with some of the best - [Eden] Hazard at Belgium, De Bruyne and [Vincent] Kompany. He said Kalvin's right up there mentally and professionally."
Roberts extends Leeds deal to 2024, published at16:00 9 June
Adam Pope, BBC Radio Leeds
Leeds United forward Tyler Roberts has signed a new contract, committing his future to the club until 2024.
Roberts, whose original deal was due to expire in the summer of 2022, has been rewarded after an extended run in the side towards the back end of the Premier League season.
"I'm extremely happy to be signing," the 22-year-old Wales international told BBC Radio Leeds. "It's a club I have a lot of love for and a lot of passion. I'm happy to get it done and know that my future is there."
Roberts, who joined from West Bromwich Albion for an initial reported £2.5m fee in 2018, feels he has developed massively under United head coach Marcelo Bielsa.
Speaking from Wales' Euro 2020 training camp in Baku, he added "Kind of like from a boy to man - it's been that kind of transition and period. It's been great to do that at such a big club as well."
Roberts scored his first Premier League goal in Leeds' penultimate game of the season - a 2-0 victory at Southampton. He is now preparing for Wales' Euro 2020 opener against Switzerland in Azerbaijan on Saturday.
Phillips included in final England Euros squad, published at17:45 1 June
image copyrightGetty ImagesLeeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips has been included in Gareth Southgate's England squad for the European Championship.
Phillips has seven caps and started all three World Cup qualifiers in March.
There was concern about the 25-year-old's availability after he picked up a shoulder injury in Leeds' 3-1 over West Brom on the final day of Premier League season.
But Phillips makes the 26-man squad, while goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, defenders Ben Godfrey and Ben White, midfielders Jesse Lingard and James Ward-Prowse, and striker Ollie Watkins miss out.
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