theguardian.com·3 min read·medium
Somali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup chance after World Cup exclusion
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Somali referee Omar Artan will make history as the first non-European official to referee the UEFA Super Cup. This opportunity follows his exclusion from officiating at the World Cup due to being denied entry to the US.
Omar Artan (centre) was given a hero’s welcome when he arrived back in Mogadishu after being denied entry to the US. Omar Artan (centre) was given a hero’s welcome when he arrived back in Mogadishu after being denied entry to the US. Soccer Somali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup chance after World Cup exclusion Referee was refused entry to US in June
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