'We have been there to carry each other through all the bad times' - meet the Malaysia Leeds United supporters group

Leeds United boast one of the most passionate and loyal fan bases in world football.

No matter how far you go or where you travel, you're never a great distance from a club crest, scarf, car sticker or even welcoming a friendly salute, such is the outpouring.

It is a football club that has tested the very core of its support during ups and downs on and off the pitch in recent history.

Those far and wide, though - just like the city of Leeds - have remained steadfast and unwavering in their loyalty to the team that plies its trade in Beeston.

In the Yorkshire Evening Post’s We All Love Leeds series, we look at those supporters groups from far and wide around the world.

We examine their passion for Leeds United and get to the root of what makes the club so special to follow from all corners of the globe.

This week, we meet Sidek Ahmad, from Kuala Lumpur, and Clement Yew, who lives in Selangor, from the Malaysia supporters club...

Why are you a fan of Leeds United?

S: When I was younger, all the other boys would brag about how they were fans of Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal. I watched them play and I don't recall feeling any desire to become a fan of those teams. That was until I watched Leeds United vs Liverpool in 1998. We won 3-1 away. That was the game that changed my life, my way of watching football and most of all my passion towards the club.

C: In the mid 1990s, when satellite TV was introduced to the Malaysia market, the Premier League was an instant hit here. Every one of my school friends picked a team to follow, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool were the popular. I looked around for a good player who occupied the left side of the pitch and Harry Kewell caught my eye.

What is so special about being a Leeds United supporter?

S: I've never actually thought being a Leeds supporter as special, I treat it as being blessed by a higher power. Most people can relate to being a fan due to being born in a particular place or a parent was a supporter. For me that is not the case.