Monday, November 7, 2016

Refugee to referee: Syrian eyes promotion to Bundesliga (The Associated Press)

In this photo taken Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, soccer referee Ammar Sahar, a 27-year-old refugee from Syria poses during the half time of a match of the amateur soccer league Berlin Liga in Berlin, Germany. Almost one year into his new life in Germany, Syrian refugee Sahar is well on his way to realizing his dream of becoming a Bundesliga referee. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Almost a year into his new life in Germany, Syrian refugee Ammar Sahar is well on his way to realizing his dream of becoming a Bundesliga referee. Sahar, who already referees matches in the Berlin league in the sixth tier of German soccer, has his hopes pinned on officiating at the highest level. Sahar had a brother living in Germany so it was the logical choice.


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