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Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome

· By Hussein Mohamed
Story summary

A Somali soccer referee who was denied permission to enter the United States to participate in the World Cup received a hero’s welcome from a cheering crowd at the airport upon his return to his home country.

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