Siyad, the referee who escaped from the war in Somalia will direct Inter-Atalanta Under 17 – Corriere.it

escaped from his homeland, Somalia, fleeing the war, leaving behind his dearest loved ones, family and friends. And on Sunday Siyad Ali Hussein, 27, will be the referee in the match between the Under 17s of Inter and Atalanta. A beautiful story, his. Precious, in such a difficult moment for the referees, at the center of the controversy over the absurd story of the chief prosecutor of The Hague arrested for drug trafficking. Siyad’s emotion is shared by the thirty thousand associates of The Hague who will be symbolically at his side starting with President Trentalange – reads a note from The Hague -. Why join one of the foundations of the association. A principle never betrayed. Judging a beautiful way for Siyad to start living again. Finally trusting others.

Syhad’s was a real odyssey, like that of many of his compatriots. Escaped two years ago, traveled miles on foot, passing through Turkey, arriving in Crotone and then finally at the Bresso reception center managed by the Italian Red Cross. Syhad in Somalia was the referee and directed the matches of the national Premier League.

When he arrived in Italy – says The Hague – he asked if there was the possibility of picking up a whistle again, of continuing to cultivate his passion. The boy was welcomed by the president of the Saronno Section, Davide Rosio, and by the member of the national committee of The Hague, Alberto Zaroli. Even the president of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravina, was struck by his story. Which now has a happy ending: on Sunday I will direct a real match. After the verification of the documents and the medical examinations, Siyad became a member of The Hague complete with a phosphorescent card and hammers.