Dwight Yorke, the former Manchester United striker, was denied entry to the United States for visiting Iran.
The 45-year-old was travelling to his home country of Trinidad and Tobago via the US when the incident occurred
Yorke works as an ambassador for United, representing his former club in charity matches and commercial events.
Yorke told The Sun that he was barred from entering the US due to an Iranian stamp on his passport, having played in a charity match in Tehran in 2015.
The incident came to light after a tweet by Richard Keys, the beIN Sports presenter. Yorke occasionally appears alongside Keys on the Dubai-based network’s coverage of European football.
Keys tweeted: “Well done @realDonaldTrump. Man U ambassador Dwight Yorke denied transit access to Miami cause he has Iranian stamp in passport.”
The tweet suggested that Yorke had fallen victim to President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘travel ban’, which prohibits non-American residents of seven Muslim-majority countries – Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen – from entering the US.
