Former Spain planetary Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for assistance aft helium says helium was denied a question licence to participate the United States earlier Sunday's World Cup final.
Capdevila, 48, was portion of the Spain squad that defeated the Netherlands to triumph the 2010 World Cup final.
The retired full-back was hoping to reunite with his erstwhile team-mates and ticker Spain's 2nd World Cup last quality erstwhile they instrumentality connected Argentina astatine the MetLife Stadium connected Sunday (20:00 BST).
Visitors who privation to question to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa request to use to the country's Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), which Capdevila says has been denied.
"I NEED HELP @realDonaldTrump!" Capdevila posted connected X connected Friday.
"They conscionable told maine that I can't question to the last with my kids due to the fact that my ESTA has been denied."
The erstwhile Villarreal and Deportivo defender added: "Can anyone assistance maine with this? You person nary thought however excited I was to beryllium determination with each my 2010 team-mates and this squad to cheer them on.
"I can't judge they're not letting maine into the USA... and that I'll miss a infinitesimal similar this with my kids who emotion shot truthful much.
"If anyone knows however to hole this, I'll beryllium grateful to you for life."
Capdevila besides called connected Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, to assistance resoluteness his concern and tagged the Spanish government's ministry of athletics successful his post.
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