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Lavia wants PL to take showbiz route
Daily Express
|June 18, 2025
ROMEO LAVIA believes the Premier League should bring in the Club World Cup-style player introductions before every game.
The FIFA tournament has made a big thing of players taking it in turns to be introduced to the crowd before walking out on to the pitch amid a fanfare.
It has been one of the most eye-catching aspects of the new tournament in the United States and has attracted a lot of mickey-taking, while some players have looked uncomfortable.
But Chelsea midfielder Lavia said: “It’s something special and new for us. I enjoyed it. Why not bring it to the Premier League?
This story is from the June 18, 2025 edition of Daily Express.
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