Watch Sheffield United legend Chris Basham channel his inner Superman in Blades' Christmas celebrations

He has been Sheffield United’s very own Superman for some time now – so there can be no real surprise at Chris Basham’s choice of fancy dress on the Blades’ festive celebrations recently.

Published 7th Dec 2021, 15:11 BST

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Basham was filmed racing down a street in full Superman get-up, with footage shared on social media.

“Of course he’s dressed as Superman,” said fan Liam Buxton. “He’s been holding the team up for nearly two seasons.”

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Darren Foers added: “It’s actually superman wearing a Chris Basham outfit.”

Basham has returned to the Blades side after a switch back to a 3-5-2 formation, and has set about showing why he should never have been dropped in the first place.

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