Barred in the US! World champion asks Trump for help to see final | OneFootball

Joan Capdevila, a world champion with the Spanish national team in 2010, is going through a bureaucratic nightmare on the eve of the big 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

The former full-back revealed on social media that his visa was denied to enter the United States to watch the final between Spain and Argentina in New York.

Capdevila tagged the American president’s social media profile asking for “help” and lamented the possibility of missing the final.

"I need help, Donald Trump. They’ve just told me I can’t travel to the final with my children because my ESTA was denied" (Electronic System for Travel Authorization, required for European citizens exempt from a traditional visa), he said.

"Can someone help me with this? You have no idea how badly I want to be there with all my 2010 teammates and with this team to cheer them on. I can’t believe they won’t let me into the U.S. and that I’ll miss a moment like this with my children," the former player added.

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