An ex-Championship star has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump after he was banned from visiting his wife in America.
Reza Ghoochannejhad, who spent two seasons at Charlton Athletic, has been hit hard by the new travel restrictions put in place by the US President.
The striker has dual Dutch and Iranian nationality, but his hopes of seeing his family have been wrecked.
Reza, who now plays for Heerenveen, told Ziggo Sport: "I wasn't able to go to the US.
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"My wife is American, and I have a Dutch passport - but I have an Iranian passport as well.
"As a result I was not allowed to travel to America. I thought this was absolutely insane, as it meant I was not able to visit my in-laws.
"I applied for a visa at the US embassy a year ago. They were meant to give me an answer inside a fortnight.
"But a year went by without me hearing anything. I then made a complaint about the situation in a Dutch newspaper.