"Look at me, I'm referee now!"
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.
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Are you seriously telling me that of all the refs available worldwide for the World Cup…. You selected one from Somalia?! GTFOOH!
And don’t forget their extreme good looks. 😱🤮
“When they came for the soccer fans, I said nothing for I was not a soccer fan…”
The universally recognized and officially awarded Best Referee in Africa.
"Look at me, I'm referee now!"
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.
Parttime ref... Fulltime terrorist.
Apparently terrorism isn’t paying what it used to.
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.
Yup.
And always carrying out fraud and stealing.
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