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Manchester City CEO's non-blinking video sparks 'robot' jokes
Original: They've already replaced the CEO with a stepford wife robot. # manchestercity # blinkgate # premierleague # soccer # foo
Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano is being mocked online after a leaked video to staff showed him apparently not blinking once during the entire clip. Fans have dubbed it 'blinkgate', with jokes that the club has replaced its chief executive with a robot or a 'Stepford wife'. The clip has spread across social media alongside Premier League football hashtags.
Why now: A leaked video of the Manchester City CEO apparently never blinking went viral, prompting widespread mockery and memes.
Manchester CityFerran SorianoPremier League
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