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Leeds United star Kemar Roofe reacts to hero’s welcome at former club Oxford United

Leeds United's Kemar Roofe and Fulham's Denis Odoi in action (Reuters)
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The winger joined Leeds from Oxford last summer.

Leeds United's Kemar Roofe and Fulham's Denis Odoi in actionLeeds United’s Kemar Roofe and Fulham’s Denis Odoi in action

The international break has effectively given Leeds United’s players a weekend off. Some are likely to have headed on a quick break, others will have gone home to see family.

Kemar Roofe? Well he headed back to his former club.

The attacker joined Leeds for £3 million, as reported by the BBC, this summer from Oxford United after a brilliant campaign with the U’s.

Oxford's Kemar Roofe celebrates after scoring their first goalKemar Roofe celebrates after scoring their first goal

He scored 32 goals in 65 appearances for Oxford during his 18-month stay at the Kassam Stadium.

Yesterday saw Oxford, who Roofe helped earn promotion to League One last season, take on Rochdale at the Kassam and Roofe was a guest of an honour at the game – receiving a rapturous applause when stepping out onto the pitch:

Speaking to the Oxford Mail, he had this to say about the welcome he received from his former supporters:

“That was special to get that reaction.

“It was crazy, I wasn’t expecting it.”

Roofe tweeted later that day:

The reaction Roofe received was a true show of just how popular the Leeds man was at his old club.

Leeds fans and the 23-year-old will be hoping they can develop a similar rapport in the months and, potentially years, to come.