FIFA referee denied entry by the US

[Zweiguys]

Sure. Tell me when we have blocked athletes please?

Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned due to sanctions resulting from the war in Ukraine.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned due to sanctions resulting from the war in Ukraine.

Well that’s bollocks. The Wimbledon women’s #1 seed last year was Arnya Sabalenka. Have a look at where she is from

Equally look at the men’s number 9 seed

 

[Ghandi Floss]

The USA is a wonderful country to visit.
So much variation, and such welcoming people.
What a shame their moronic leader and government bootlickers are doing their darnedest in ruining it all for them.

 

[Fact Hunt]

The USA is a wonderful country to visit.
So much variation, and such welcoming people.
What a shame their moronic leader and government bootlickers are doing their darnedest in ruining it all for them.

They voted him in, TWICE.

 

[Silly Point]

Just bin it off man. Can't be having the hosts blanket banning those involved just because they come from a particular country. Loses all integrity surely.

 

[Black Cat Gypsy]

Probably not, as they don't have the same draconian immigration results...

I'm half expecting Trump to lift the trophy for whoever wins the tournament...it would just sum him and his country up...

He almost did it at the Club World Cup final.

 

[bomber]

FFS someone tell the nappy wearing pussy grabber we got the hint along time ago.

 

[PS]

Fans should sing (tune: Go West)

Donald Trump
Is a paedophile
Donald Trump
Is a...

I'm sure he'd love supporters chanting his name.

 

[Flip]

I honestly thought that FIFA couldnt get any shitter than a qatr world cup then the jump in bed with trump ....and here we are

 

[cfg]

This ref had to get a diplomatic passport and was given visa clearance yet was still refused entry into the US

Issuance of a visa doesn’t guarantee entry, tells you on visa application, it’s up to official at port of entry.

I was interviewed at Atlanta airport although I had appropriate visa, took an hour to explain why I was entering USA, I eventually told them I was quite happy to return home and they let me in.

If you want to block players, administrators, referees, journalists and fans that’s your call

But don’t offer to host the bloody World Cup

Thought part of the contract to host WC was that all this bollocks wouldn’t happen.

 

[Thatheaderman]

Disgrace its held over there like. Pompous orange faced kernt be lapping it up as well the arse clart

 

[The Sage]

Just all the referees, that would fuck them right over

Or all the referees should fuck the USMNT over in every match and in a very obvious way.

 

[Rokeroar]

Right oh, cheers. I didn't realise it was a blanket ban on Somalians. I suppose rules are rules, but you would have thought they'd have given an exemption for the tournament.

So much for football to be accessible to all, absolute farce of a tournament

 

[FatDrummer]

They voted him in, TWICE.

Yes they did….BUT it was not a majority of the voting age population. Only 22.7% of US eligible voters gave him their vote in 2024.
So, while they have not done enough to shift him, it is untrue to say that he is supported by the majority of U.S. people.
Been over there a number of times and have found them to be polite and erudite (and they LOVE us!)
It is one of the main reasons that I find what is happening over there so sad right now.

 

[The Sage]

Great. I hope the US ramps this kind of thing up, show to the world that Trump's America is more repressive than Putin's Russia and Sharia Qatar.

It's going to be a mess, so let it be the biggest international embarrassment imaginable. I hope it's an absolute catastroph

Agreed. Be kind of cool if it ends up having the last few rounds moved to Mexico and Canada because no teams want to be in the US

Fans should sing (tune: Go West)

Donald Trump
Is a paedophile
Donald Trump
Is a...

I'm sure he'd love supporters chanting his name.

England and Scotland fans, we are counting on you.

 

[daveybigpotatoes]

I presume all the referees are in a pre tournament training camp - they should get together and stipulate they won’t cover any matches until he gets in.

 

[The Sage]

Let’s not skip over the fact that GB has sanctions in place against Somalia which include travel bans.

I suspect we would have handled things better than this though

Somalis are dangerous people. Very sick, dangerous people. They're eating the cats and they're eating the dogs.

You can't really have a ref eating a dog on the field of play.

Maybe a compromise could be found, like only eating pets at half time.

 

[cfg]

I presume all the referees are in a pre tournament training camp - they should get together and stipulate they won’t cover any matches until he gets in.

They will if they collectively have an ounce of integrity. At least the African officials who will know him are hopefully exerting pressure on FIFA.

 

[Skrabble]

Genuinely wouldn't dream of going even if I won the euro millions tomorrow.

Disgrace that America have the World Cup AGAIN!.

 

[red mackem]

Let’s not skip over the fact that GB has sanctions in place against Somalia which include travel bans.

The country’s hosting a World Cup and not letting the officials in. There’s embarassing pictures relating to Usbekistan and Senegal players security checks. And without doubt a whole lot more to come.

It’s ridiculous, a disgrace and a shame on the sport caused by that big orange pedo wrongun.

But more ridiculous than that is you have half wits on line trying to defend/ down play it.