People are taking garden gnomes in the shape fo Marcelo Bielsa around the world- and you can get one for yourself before they sell out for the final time.
The 'El Loco Gnome' is a humble garden gnome business that sells small batches of limited edition variations of Marcelo Bielsa.
Typically, gnomes end up at the back of the garden tossed aside, only to be found when planting your spring bulbs, but these little garden gnomes have been popping up on the internet for their being placed in locations far from Leeds.
The little Bielsas have been spotted around the world in locations from the Grand Canyon to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The gnomes are tagged on the 'El Loco Gnome' Instagram page with updates about where the owners of the gnomes have been taking their prized possessions.
Since November, little Bielsa gnomes have been spotted in households in Buenos Aires, Argentina, touring the Vegas strip in Nevada and made appearances on television and at concert.
The El Loco Gnome company stemmed from humble beginnings eighteen months ago but has since become a worldwide symbol of the much-loved Leeds United manager.
The Owner has said on their website that:
"The idea of the El Loco Gnome was thought up in HELL..(Ikea in Leeds) on the day of the Barnsley home game in the title run in.
With Leeds heading for the Championship title and the creator about to finally get on the property ladder, a tribute to the manager who was to end 16 years of misery was needed for his new garden.
Image: El Loco Gnome
Work began on The EL Loco Gnome the next day. It has since taken 5 months of work to get it right and looking like a perfect likeness to MB.
The prototype was shown to fellow Leeds supporters and the feedback was second to none with The Gnome handed around like a new born baby and many wanting their own."
Now that the manager has now left the club, the gnomes are entering their 'farewell edition'. The gnomes need to be pre-ordered and will be shipped in June.
Each gnome costs £25 and are exclusively available from the El Loco Gnome website.
Daniel Farke is urging fans to not get ahead of themselves following last night's massive win over Sunderland as Leeds gave their prospects of a Premier League return a massive leg up.
Returning to the top of the table after a last-gap 2-1 victory over the North East side, Leeds United now lead the league on 72 points as promotion back to the top flight is looking increasingly likely.
But we all know how football goes, especially in the Championship...
With that in mind, although Farke confessed it was "a great night for everyone connected to Leeds United", he was quick to remind his players, staff and supporters that there's still a lot of work to do.
"I never thought I would ever get a yellow card for celebrating"
Daniel Farke shares his thoughts on getting booked for celebrating Leeds' 95th minute equaliser ? pic.twitter.com/tfLxXjE6AK
Speaking after the full-time whistle and when everyone had just about caught their breath back, the 48-year-old said: "These types of wins are the best kind you can have in football for the supporters and the whole group."
Despite being booked for joining in the celebrations and seeming rather puzzled by the decision, the German head coach went on to describe the victory as "priceless points", and "a great night for everyone connected to Leeds United."
However, being fully aware of how fine the margins were and continue to be, he warned everyone to avoid getting carried away, adding: "We haven't won anything yet."
In case you weren't watching for whatever reason, it was a tense home outing against fellow playoff challengers, who took the lead through Wilson Isidor in the first half.
Nevertheless, a brilliant brace came from a somewhat unlikely yet increasingly less surprising source as Pascal Struijk notched his fourth and fifth goal of the season within just over a quarter of an hour - the fans just had to wait agonisingly until the very last quarter or so.
"This is the best Leeds side I've seen in the Championship, the substitutions changed the course of the game" ?
Andy Hinchcliffe praises Leeds and Daniel Farke after their late win over Sunderland ⚪ pic.twitter.com/9NgHcNcje0
Struijk's stoppage-time winner in the 95th minute understandably sent Elland Road into raptures which, as you can see, have been described as some of the best the league has seen in a while.
As Farke says, there's still a long way to go and Leeds won't want to rely on the bare minimum amount to qualify for the playoffs; with 42 points still up for grabs this campaign and teams on their tail, the next few months are going to be stressful.
You can hear Daniel Farke's post-match interview in full HERE and watch the rest of the highlights from a blockbuster finish and a fantastic start to the week for Whites down below:
The fixtures for The Hundred 2025 have officially been revealed and we now have confirmation as to when we can expect to see Northern Superchargersgetting underway.
One of the fastest-growing competitions not only in cricket but sport, in general, this is just the fifth year of The Hundred but it’s promising to be the biggest and most ambitious yet.
Moving back to its traditional summer slot – set to take place throughout the month of August – well over half a million fans are expected to enjoy the action up and down the country.
You can find the full list of Northern Superchargers fixtures for this year’s Hundred schedule here:
Getting their campaign underway with the first double-header against Welsh Fire on Thursday, 7 August at home in Headingley, it's going to be a brilliant day of cricket - hopefully with plenty of sun to boot.
The Superchargers' first away game comes against Nottingham's Trent Rockets on Sunday (10 August) before heading down South the following Wednesday (13 Aug).
2024 alone saw a global women’s cricket attendance record shattered and with the double-header fixtures set to return, more history beckons for the tournament.
If you’ve never been along to The Hundred before, game days feature plenty of pre-match pageantry and fanfare before the women’s teams get the toss first.
Although there’s music, food and drink to be enjoyed throughout the day, one of the best parts about a day at The Hundred is the entertainment, with other games, activities, competitions and live performances before, during and after the break.
"You get fantastic crowds to play in front of at the biggest venues, with great support. I have absolutely loved being a part of the Superchargers", he continued.
"Captaining last year was a great experience, as was working alongside Freddie [Andrew Flintoff]. We have a great group of players that we will hopefully manage to retain for this year’s competition.
"We'll be looking to build on the momentum we have started to gather as a squad over the last few seasons."
You can get ready grab your tickets on pre-sale and found when general admission goes live HERE.
Sophie Smith -
14th March 2022 
