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Somali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup chance after World Cup exclusion

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Referee was refused entry to US in June Will take charge of PSG v Aston Villa on Wednesday The Somali referee Omar Artan, who was refused entry to the US to officiate at the World Cup, has spoken publicly for the first time about the decision and det…

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