Referee Omar Artan stays in the headlines after it was reported that FIFA intends to pay the Somali, denied entry to the United States and therefore his chance to officiate at the World Cup, his full fee.
Artan probably would have preferred to just get on with things. The 34-year-old was slated to become the first Somali to referee at the World Cup, having been selected for the tournament by FIFA in an extensive process that began around three years ago.
