🚨 Official: UEFA hands Omar Artan a stunning gift! | OneFootball

A snub to FIFA?

For the past few days, Omar Artan’s name has been making headlines across the football world.

Despite being selected by FIFA and holding a visa to enter the United States, the Somali referee was turned away upon arriving on American soil.

Regarded as the best referee in Africa, he then saw his dream of officiating at a World Cup collapse before his eyes.

Welcomed home like a rockstar, Omar Artan saw the football world rally around him over his ordeal, to the point that UEFA offered him a historic gift.

Indeed, the organization negotiated with CAF and decided to appoint Omar Artan as the main referee for the upcoming UEFA Super Cup final between PSG and Aston Villa on August 12.

A wonderful gesture from UEFA, but also probably a snub from Aleksander Ceferin to Gianni Infantino.

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