Jeremy Corbyn was present to wave Diego Simeone off

Tom Devlin 5 years ago 736 |

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The protest for which Simeone was sent off. Screenshot/beINSports

There are many pictures doing the rounds on social media of Arsenal fans gleefully saying goodbye to Diego Simeone as he was sent off early in the Europa League semi-final. If you look a little closer though, there is a famous face in that crowd.

Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, can be seen watching on as the Atletico Madrid manager disappears down the tunnel.

Corbyn is an extremely popular leader for Labour and is being tipped by many to be the next Prime Minister after the party's popularity shot up during his leadership.

He is also a lifelong Arsenal fan, and the local MP for Islington, so it is perhaps not surprising to see him at their biggest game of the season.

Thankfully, he wasn't caught making any of the gestures that some around him were.

26 April 2018

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