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Fifa president Infantino tells fans to 'chill' after Somali referee denied US entry – video
Reuters ^ | June 10, 2026

Posted on 06/10/2026 7:38:58 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Speaking on the eve of the tournament opener between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa, Fifa president Gianni Infantino tells football fans to 'chill and relax' over concerns surrounding Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was barred from entering the US this week despite having a valid visa.

'We have to respect that we are not kings of the world, who can rule over governments and police forces. We are a sports organisation that does as much as we can. It’s important sometimes to chill, relax. We work on everything. Sometimes screaming and shouting does not find a solution,' he says.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Sports; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: soccer

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1 posted on 06/10/2026 7:38:58 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Are you seriously telling me that of all the refs available worldwide for the World Cup…. You selected one from Somalia?! GTFOOH!


2 posted on 06/10/2026 7:46:06 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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To: Rummyfan
You selected one from Somalia?!

It must be because of their unmatched reputation for Honesty and integrity.
3 posted on 06/10/2026 7:47:42 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Dr. Sivana

And don’t forget their extreme good looks. 😱🤮


4 posted on 06/10/2026 7:49:50 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“When they came for the soccer fans, I said nothing for I was not a soccer fan…”


5 posted on 06/10/2026 7:51:35 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Rummyfan

The universally recognized and officially awarded Best Referee in Africa.


6 posted on 06/10/2026 7:55:43 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

"Look at me, I'm referee now!"

7 posted on 06/10/2026 8:02:26 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

Total of 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials selected for global showpiece.

They have all been admitted except for this one. He has some sketchy associations. Race and country of origin have nothing to do with it.


8 posted on 06/10/2026 8:04:19 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Democrat Party - like the love child of La Cosa Nostra and Al Qaeda )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Parttime ref... Fulltime terrorist.

Apparently terrorism isn’t paying what it used to.


9 posted on 06/10/2026 9:16:07 PM PDT by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

We really need to ban Somali’s from coming into the country entirely. They will never contribute anything and they breed like rabbits. They will always be on welfare.


10 posted on 06/10/2026 9:22:02 PM PDT by wjcsux (On 3/14/1883 Karl Marx gave humanity his best gift, he died. )
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To: MinorityRepublican
Referees are a dime a dozen so why chose one from a terrorist country?
No Somalis should be allowed into the country.
Period.
They are not “refugees”.
They are the ones terrorizing people in Somalia.
11 posted on 06/10/2026 10:47:24 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: wjcsux

Yup.
And always carrying out fraud and stealing.


12 posted on 06/10/2026 10:49:17 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: MinorityRepublican

Omar relative

No doubt


13 posted on 06/11/2026 2:58:28 AM PDT by joshua c (collectivism has many names but the result is the same; the state is primary, the citizen is a slave)
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