In his first interview since being kicked out of the US, FIFA referee Omar Artan tells’s the NYT’s Matt Bigg that the biggest dream of his professional life has been shattered. The World Cup ref was questioned for 11 hours, held in a cell and then dumped on a plane.

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[–] 22 points 3 months ago

CBP: "We saw Blackhawk Down, we can't let you into our country."

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  • [–] 12 points 3 months ago

    It appears that the U.S. isn't just killing the American dream for Americans.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    It's like the US intent is to be as unandearing as possible for this worldcup. They shot over the finishline after electing trump for a second time but you gotta hand it to them - they do a really good job in that area.

    From being the shining star of liberty and democracy to a second tier wannabe dictatorship that seems to get a hard on by blocking certain people from entering to compete and work at the worldcup.... Bunch of clowns, seriously...

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Read they turned away a lot of Irans team staff a few days ago as well. This World cups going to be awful imo extra breaks, half time shows etc.

    I'll probably watch the England games and not much else.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    We didn't want it in Canada to begin with but why isn't he able to go to Canada or Mexico?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago (5 children)

    The landlords in Canada absolutely wanted it

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (4 children)

    One of the requirements to be Canadian is to hate Americans.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago (3 children)

    If only. Every Canadian politician treats sucking up to Americans like it's half their job. Canadian businessmen, like it's the entire job.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    Only if they want to lose elections. Carney won off a platform of fuck the US.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Carney dodged a bullet when a much more popular Conservative party took a tumble in the face of US tariffs.

    Now he's trying to placate a bunch of Trumpy Albertans on the on hand and tech sector landleeches on the other, which is roughly the place Biden found himself two years into his term.

    Canadian politics is fully in the grip of the oligarchs - many of whom straddle the border.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    I wonder how much of this is to skew betting on the World Cup?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    This is how the usa team wins the world cup. By banning players and referees from the usa. Just like the baseball world series, where nobody but usa teams play.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago

    We wanted the host the World Cup so we could show the world there's only one true football. Murica!

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