Dallas, a beloved player in the Whites locker room, had to hang up his boots at the age of 32 because of knee problems. When he suffered the injury during a match against Manchester City in April 2022, he was unable to play.
Since the news, accolades on social media have been pouring in, with former Leeds teammates Kalvin Phillips and Pablo Hernandez among those who have shared kind words.
Following his retirement, Dallas’ close buddy and Whites captain Liam Cooper also sent a meaningful letter via X. Cooper exclaimed, “My dearest friend! I’m grateful. What a player, and what a better human being still is. Sometimes, life can be incredibly harsh.
“Remember that the battle you endured to regain your fitness is the
He used the occasion to thank the team for supporting him during his difficult times and then thanked Farke, his staff, and the medical personnel.
When Leeds plays Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road on Saturday, April 13, Dallas is scheduled to be introduced on the field during halftime. Watch the moving speech made by Dallas here.
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