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Chesterfield take dig at Arsenal after they blanked mascot

Arsenal were given a lesson in how to interact with mascots by non-league Chesterfield, with the fifth tier team posing for photos, asking about school and even getting the young fan to settle the Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi debate.

The Premier League giants faced fury on social media after positng footage online of an eight-year-old fan getting a shirt signed outside the dressing room.

Mikel Arteta's stars were labelled as 'entitled' and 'arrogant' in the viral clip as the young fan is not acknowledged with players not taking headphones off.