That was the question among Leeds United fans on a pre-season tour of Germany after the masked player took to the field ahead of the clash against Wolfsburg. This was August 1998 and back in the world’s greatest city the stakes were high with the launch of a new city centre casino on Westgate. The Leeds Show proved a success as did the Leeds Waterfront Festival. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, charting 31 days in the life of your city. READ MORE: 16 of the most iconic Leeds United photos of all time LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in August 1998
Who was the masked mascot? Photo: Gary Longbottom
2. Leeds in August 1998
A diver from the West Yorkshire Police Underwater unit gets in the swim of things at the Leeds Waterside Festival. Photo: James Hardisty
3. Leeds in August 1998
It proved a bad day at the office for this driver after his lorry which overturned on a roundabout outside Rothwell Sports Centre. Photo: Mel Hulme
4. Leeds in August 1998
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Graham Kirkland, visited the site of the new Stakis Club on Westgate to spin the first roulette wheel. He is pictured with croupiers, from left, Nicky Garnett, Becky Slack, Rachael Baxter and Catherine Ogden. Photo: Mel Hulme
5. Leeds in August 1998
Work continued on the M1/A1 link road in Leeds. Photo: Gary Longbottom
6. Leeds in August 1998
Line-dancing came to the Town & Country Club in Leeds city centre. Pictured is line dancer Melanie Hadfield. Photo: Mark Bickerdike