It's almost as if the Trump administration wants the world to hate us.
How is this referee a threat to the security of the United States, and why are State Dept and CBP not coordinating with FIFA so that athletes (such as the Iraqi player detained for 7 hours in Chicago) and officials have free and easy access while the Cup is being held?
First documented use of “woke” was singer Lead Belly in the 1930s to explain his song about the Scottsboro Boys.
It served as a reminder to stay vigilant during Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, BLM, etc.
“Woke” carries far too much history and sacrifice to EVER be misused.
World Cup squad arrive in Mexico wearing badges paying tribute to 168 children killed in a US missile attack amid bitter visa feud with Trump https://t.co/TFJwFBjaKt
People are calling these things ‘negative commentary’ lol. We are seeing deviations from the fundamentals of the game and people want to reduce it to ‘negative commentary’.
World Cup referee - Africa's best - is denied entry to United States and sent back after landing at Miami Airport, despite having a diplomatic passport https://t.co/2JPP5NpJpT
every day there’s something new. never positive. they better hope the football is top because off the pitch, this is without doubt the worst world cup setup in history
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to referee at the World Cup, was denied entry to the United States.
He received a diplomatic passport from the Somali embassy but was turned away upon his arrival.
Omar Artan was elected Best African Referee in 2025.
🚨💣 BREAKING ! Omar Abdulkadir Artan, meilleur arbitre CAF 2025, s'est vu REFUSER l'entrée sur le territoire américain. ❌🛂🇺🇸
IL N'OFFICIERA PAS DURANT CETTE COUPE DU MONDE : COMPLÈTEMENT DINGUE ! 😳🇸🇴
Véritable fierté de son pays, il était le premier arbitre Somalien à officier en Coupe du Monde : il devra donc rentrer chez lui.
Tuchel’s management of Bellingham has been absolutely abysmal ever since he got the job. Hasn’t got a clue how to deal with a personality like that — and that’s why you get nonsense like this.
Bellingham is elite and he has been for years. End of story.
From Raheem Sterling to Bukayo Saka to Marcus Rashford to Jude Bellingham.
The English media will never stop.
(We didn’t hear nothing about Harry Kane missing the PK in 2022 WC QF btw)