“Pure class”: Fans praise what Kalvin Phillips did after Euro 2020 disappointment
"I’m a Villa fan and a bit bitter our star didn’t get more time but Kalvin was the rock in that team absolutely brilliant a credit to himself and his club"
Fans have issued messages of support to Kalvin Phillips following the team's crushing defeat at Wembley last night.
Kalvin Phillips and his Three Lions teammates were dealt with a hard pill to swallow as England was beaten on penalties in the Euro 2020 final.
An early Luke Shaw goal took Italy by complete surprise, sending the whole of Wembley into a raucous celebration just a minute and 37 seconds into the game.
The game reached fever-pitch excitement early with Gareth Southgate's team playing well in the first half but became slowly subdued as the Italians returned from halftime with new tactics that ultimately led to a nail-biting penalty shoot-out.
What happened next pulled the bottom out from under England's supporters, leaving the entire country with a huge lump in its throat after the Three Lions exited the competition in second place.
Whilst there was clearly a huge amount of disappointment and heartbreak at Englands' exit from the Euros on penalties, Leeds United and Englands fans were quick to rally around one of the team's freshest faces: Leeds man Kalvin Phillips.
Phillips has started all seven matches for the team, fielding off a second yellow card for the team in the quarter-final versus Ukraine.
For those who'd previously doubted his midfield proficiency, he's more than proved himself in this tournament - winning the hearts of many fans along the way.
Following the penalty shoot out, which left relatively inexperienced 19-year-old Bukayo Saka to take the last shot for the country, Leeds and England fans were quick to notice that the 25-year-old went straight to Saka to hug him.
Many have commented online that as a young player, Phillips had conducted himself brilliantly throughout.
@_DAFCN summed it up: "Saka missed the penalty and was immediately surrounded by Italian staff and players. While the entire team and coaching staff stayed at half way to feel sorry for themselves, Luke Shaw and Kalvin Phillips immediately ran to the spot to console Saka."
@BeautyInLonely said: "He's been immense all tournament, but him hugging Saka after the shootout was pure class."
Someone else wrote: "Kalvin has been amazing the whole way through. So proud of him."
Another fan said: "He's been immense all tournament, but him hugging Saka after the shootout was pure class."
"Hold it high Kalvin lad. Amazing young man. Even this bitter Irishman was said to see you on the wrong side of it," said another.
"From a Newcastle Fan the lad did us proud !! Hands down one of the best players for England at this tournament!" wrote another.
They were joined by @Andrewvarley who said: "Awesome all the way"
@Warge6 chimed in: "I’m a Villa fan and a bit bitter our star didn’t get more time but Kalvin was the rock in that team absolutely brilliant a credit to himself and his club"
@reece_mumbysaid:"You did the country proud Kalvin I’m so proud of you, you played well this tournament gutted we didn’t win it but you can hold your head up high you have played class #lufc#eng"
@janwhiteley1: "Kalvin has been amazing the whole way through. So proud of him."
@CalverVictor: Kalvin been absolutely outstanding as was yesterday once again! World Cup 2022 Qatar, we go again! You deserve a month on the beach now, unfortunately you may just have to settle for a fortnight, as do all the England Squad #WeAreSoProud “We’ve always shouted it out Loud “
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Get Baked’s viral ‘Bertha’ cake has a sister on the way – and she sounds just as cheeky
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
Images: Get Baked
Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Leeds Tattoo Expo to return to the First Direct Arena for 10th anniversary
Clementine Hall
The tenth annual Leeds Tattoo Expo will showcase some of the best in tattooing both local and internationally.
If you fancy getting yourself a fancy new bit of ink, then look no further than the iconic Leeds Tattoo Expo that will be returning to the First Direct Arena this June.
Taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025, over 200 tattooists and 70 traders will be flocking to the city to show off their skills.
And not only that, but there’ll also be a whole host of market traders for you to browse as well as live music to have a boogie to.
The artists will be tattooing with options for both pre-booked appointments and walk ups available throughout the weekend.
Image: Leeds Tattoo Expo
There will also be a piercer, tooth gems and a henna artist ready to adorn your body.
Alongside getting tattooed, there’s plenty to do and to see over the whole weekend; there'll be an alternative drawing class, an illustrators market with kids’ workshops provided by Art Gecko, an art fusion event on the main stage, burlesque performances and competitions, a small vintage clothing pop-up, fire breathing and break dancing demonstrations in the square outside the arena.
The annual tattoo competitions will also be taking place each evening, where tattooists showcase their work to a panel of judges, sponsored by Killer Ink!
To celebrate Leeds Tattoo Expo's tenth anniversary, they'll be hosting a Pre-Party at Belgrave Music Hall on Thursday 5 June which is a completely free entry event complete with live music and free pizza.
You can find out more about the event and book your tickets here via the First Direct Arena's website.
Georgina Pellant -
12th July 2021 
