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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Dan Marsh

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino snubs Premier League glamour ties to attend Millwall clash

FIFA president Gianni Infantino made a shock visit to The Den on Saturday afternoon to take in Millwall's clash against fellow Championship high-fliers Norwich City.

It is believed that Infantino, 52, flew into London to attend a conference and decided to attend a match during his stint in the capital. But rather than heading along to the Emirates - where Arsenal hosted Bournemouth - or to Stamford Bridge to take in Chelsea's match against Leeds, Infantino snubbed the Premier League to take in a clash between two of the second-tier's top sides.

News of Infantino's presence spread like wildfire on social media, with a number of fans left bemused by his decision to snub several other big games being played in and around the capital. But he did, arguably, pick out the game of the day in the second-tier.

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