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LONDON — Sunny Singh Gill is set to become the first referee of Indian descent to take charge of an English Premier League game on Saturday. The 39-year-old Singh Gill has been appointed referee for Crystal Palace's game against Luton at Selhurst Park in London. Singh Gill is following the lead set by his father, Jarnail Singh Gill, who remains the only English league football referee to have worn a turban. Jarnail Singh Gill was born in India and moved to England with his mother and sister when he was 3.
