referee
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Some in the crowd carried banners with supportive slogans while others wore specially made hats bearing pictures of the referee, who has quickly become an icon in his homeland.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry into the United States for the World Cup after enduring an 11-hour interrogation in Miami, according to media reports.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
What the referee hadn’t seen was that Maradona had used his hand instead of his head.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Somali referee Omar Artan said the "biggest dream of my life" had been ripped away after he was turned back at the US border.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
If something went wrong, there would be no teacher to stop the drill, no referee to step in and call a time-out.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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