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Leeds United and Southampton stars will put their rivalries aside to come together and support the British Heart Foundation campaign Every Minute Matters
The two Championship sides will go head-to-head on xx afternoon in the Play-Off final at Wembley in a bid to become the third and final team to earn a place in the Premier League next year.
But, ahead of the match, players from both teams - Ryan Manning and Junior Firpo - have pledged their support to the campaign that aims to recruit 270,000 people to learn CPR by May 2025.
The Sky Bet-British Heart Foundation campaign launched on May 1 has already seen some 30,000 people step up to learn the skills.
Leeds United defender Junior Firpo who learnt CPR this week at Elland Road said: 'Learning CPR has been a genuinely eye-opening experience. I had no idea how simple and easy it is to do – and it's a skill that can save someone's life.'
Ahead of the Championship Play-Off final, Leeds stars Junior Firpo (left) and Sam Byram (right) learned CPR as part of the British Heart Foundation's campaign Every Minute Matters
Southampton's Ryan Manning (right) and Flynn Downes (left) have also backed the campaign
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He continued: 'The Leeds United fans are simply incredible, they've stepped up and supported us every step of the way this season. I'd love them to show their support in a different way by backing this campaign and learning CPR themselves.'
Meanwhile, Saints star Ryan Manning said: 'If you are ever in a situation where someone has a cardiac arrest that's when the CPR training will kick in. My advice to anyone is just go and do it, search RevivR and you can learn CPR in 15 minutes.
'At the end of the day, CPR is a skill that you are much
