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Coronation Street's Roy Cropper joins in on sweary football chant - and fans can't get enough of it


Coronation Street's David Neilson, who plays Roy Cropper in the ITV soap, enjoyed a day off from the cobbles as he was spotted getting very excited at a football game

Coronation Street' s David Neilson, who plays the beloved character Roy Cropper, had fans buzzing as he took a day off from filming to enjoy a football match. The 75 year old soap legend was spotted in the crowd at a Leicester versus Southampton game, showing his support for his favourite Premier League team. The game saw Leicester make a comeback from two goals down to clinch a 2-3 victory, prompting the chant as Southampton's Ryan Fraser was sent off, allowing the visitors to regain control.

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