A FATHER in Thailand has claimed that his son was dumped as a mascot for Chelsea's game in Bangkok and replaced by the prime minister's son, a report said Wednesday.

Nine-year-old Noppadol Sudlapha was in line to walk out with the Chelsea players for Wednesday's friendly and had already gone through pre-match rehearsals, his father Kriangyos told the Bangkok Post.

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