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Nathan Rennolds

Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan receives warm welcome home after being denied entry to US

Somali football referee Omar Artan returned home on Wednesday to a swarm of fans and reporters after being denied entry to the United States ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

Crowds gathered at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport waving Somali flags and brandishing posters while photographers scrambled to capture shots of the referee as he stepped onto the runway.

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