Hero’s welcome for Omar Artan after Somali’s World Cup dreams dashed ⊕
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Referee Omar Artan was denied from the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.
Referee Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after US entry blocked ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Artan was due to be first Somali referee at World Cup
‘I promise you that I will attend the next one’
The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States arrived on Wednesday i…
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