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Referee Omar Artan received a hero's welcome when he landed back in Somalia today ๐ธ๐ด๐
The 34-year-old was set to make history as the first person from his country to officiate at a World Cup, but was denied entry.
(via @nasrabashiir)
๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: Somali referee Omar Artan was questioned for 11 hours (!) before being denied entry.
โI am just a referee trying to live my biggest dream: going to the World Cup, I am really, really disappointed. I had the correct documents and the correct visa. I think they have a problem with my country.โ
โ @nytimes
The World Cup is meant to unite the world, yet ahead of 2026 World Cup weโre discussing shootings, visa restrictions, and fans being unable to attend. Qatar faced a ridiculous amount of scrutiny, but now many of the same voices are silent. The double standard is hard to ignore.
beyond the fact that what happened to referee omar artan is pure injustice, it once again reminds us that the filthy empire doesn't even see people of the global south as humans deserving of any rights or dignity......
New York Knicks basketball player Josh Hart:
"Arsenal is not humble. Have they ever won a Champions League? How long have they been around? They never won that? Okay. London's blue, never red. Up the Chels" ๐ต๐
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