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Football fans have cheered on an Ipswich Town supporter with a prosthetic leg after he was spotted in the crowd wearing a ‘Juan Leg’ shirt in the stands.
The Ipswich fan was celebrated by Mail Sport reporter Lewis Steele in the stands at Portman Road.
The fan was looking forward to Ipswich’s opening match on their return to the Premier League, with the Tractor Boys hosting Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.
His shirt attracted attention on social media, with supporters praising the fan’s sense of humour despite his disability.
“Unbelievable, I must say,” Steele wrote on social media.
Football fans have praised an Ipswich supporter for his sense of humour by wearing a ‘Juan Leg’ shirt
Several people praised the fan on social media, emphasizing that the fan had seen the lighter side of his disability.
“Huge respect for him as he has a brilliant sense of humour,” wrote one supporter.
“Amazing from this Ipswich Town fan with a prosthetic,” said another.
“Best thing I’ve seen today,” added a third.
The Men in Blazers also praised the fan, writing: ‘We have already nominated ourselves for the Fan of Season Award’.
Football fans quickly dubbed the Ipswich Town fan’s shirt ‘brilliant’ on social media
Fans were also quick to notice the self-mockery of football fans and made similar puns in honour of the shirt.
“Thank goodness the Premier League is back,” one wrote, while another joked: “The internet has been made un-fee-t-able.”
The fan watched Ipswich return to the top division, with newly promoted Tractor Boys playing Liverpool for the first time since 2002.