{"id":180782,"date":"2025-06-13T09:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/180782\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T09:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:58:13","slug":"club-world-cup-star-is-blocked-from-entering-the-us-with-visa-application-denied-twice-over-attempted-robbery-involvement-leaving-forgotten-ex-man-united-man-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/180782\/","title":{"rendered":"Club World Cup star is BLOCKED from entering the US with visa application denied twice &#8216;over attempted robbery involvement&#8217; &#8211; leaving forgotten ex-Man United man to start"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>The would-be Club World Cup star has been involved in previous legal cases\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>A former Man United star who fell out with club chiefs could benefit from this<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Catch all the action from the Club World Cup\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/mailonline_8bcce_mailonline?q=https%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fclick%2Fcamref%3A1101l4cb3H%2Fpubref%3AMOL-WorldCup%2Fdestination%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.dazn.com%252Fen-GB%252Fwelcome%253Futm_source%253Daffiliate%2526utm_medium%253Dmailmetromedia%2526utm_campaign%253Dcampaign%2526utm_term%253Dterm%2526utm_content%253D1101l62371%257C1110l5S7Lgk%257Cmailmetromedia%2526gad_source%253D7%2526dclid%253DCJ-q0YvQ140DFZpIQQIdhcgaZw&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Farticle-14802339%2FClub-World-Cup-WAGs-Maya-Jama.html&amp;event_type=click&amp;trafficsource=web&amp;device=desktop&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Findex.html&amp;articleid=14802339\">live on DAZN<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-744\/Luke-Power-sport-author.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LUKE POWER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  05:11 EDT, 13 June 2025   |  Updated:  05:54 EDT, 13 June 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/club-world-cup\/index.html\" id=\"mol-641eebe0-4835-11f0-a421-23fb69bc4b45\" rel=\"noopener\">Club World Cup<\/a> star has been denied entry to the United States &#8211; paving the way for a former <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/manchester-united\/index.html\" id=\"mol-64166060-4835-11f0-a421-23fb69bc4b45\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> star to grace the big stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa is set to miss the tournament after his visa application was rejected twice for reasons the club did not disclose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Costa, 25, was named in an attempted robbery case in Argentina in 2018 but was granted probation in 2023 to avoid a trial, according to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/mundial-de-clubes\/20250612\/1002482282\/boca-pierde-jugador-mundial-clubes-rechazo-visado.html\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The case was reportedly classified as &#8216;aggravated robbery in a populated area and as a group&#8217; and the record remains active and impacts his visa applications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He was also named in court documents\u00a0as an accessory to a <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/domestic-violence\/index.html\" id=\"mol-640178d0-4835-11f0-a421-23fb69bc4b45\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">domestic violence<\/a> murder for which his brother is a defendant, according to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/futbol\/mundial-de-clubes\/2025\/06\/13\/estados-unidos-niega-visa-ayrton-costa-boca-juniors-queda-central.html\">Marca<\/a>, but was never charged.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Costa suffered a similar ban in 2023 while he was a player for\u00a0Independiente, though that was not for the Club World Cup.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-617f73ae29a0ce41\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99335993-14809071-Ayrton_Costa_left_has-m-12_1749806246542.jpg\" height=\"410\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Boca Juniors star Ayrton Costa has seen his visa application denied twice by the US\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Boca Juniors star Ayrton Costa has seen his visa application denied twice by the US\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-cb7ac228c69622f9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99336499-14809071-image-a-17_1749807106411.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\" alt=\"Former Man United defender Marcos Rojo (pictured) could now benefit\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d3c431e614462cfb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99336503-14809071-image-a-18_1749807106412.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\" alt=\"He was on the books at Old Trafford between 2014 and 2021\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Former Man United defender Marcos Rojo (in both images above) could now benefit\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a123c72aff1cf1f2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99336493-14809071-image-m-20_1749807170836.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Costa (pictured) was granted probation in an attemped robbery case and the record is active\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Costa (pictured) was granted probation in an attemped robbery case and the record is active<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His absence means that former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo, 35, is expected to get the nod in Boca&#8217;s defence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rojo&#8217;s role declined to that of a bit-part player last season but he still managed to play 13 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Argentinian spent seven years with Manchester United between 2014 and 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Now he has a chance to be a hero for Boca after a difficult period of conflict with club chiefs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The centre-back reportedly became &#8216;heated&#8217; as he\u00a0complained about the club not offering him a new deal during a team bonding BBQ with his team-mates, including ex-United striker Edinson Cavani, according to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ole.com.ar\/ingresar?apw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ole.com.ar%2Fboca-juniors%2Fboca-marcos-rojo-reunion-asado-cavani-contrato_0_Ownvf89xca.html&amp;wb=ZONDA_N1\">Ole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Word of his frustration was leaked to club president Juan Riquelme, who was reportedly furious with the defender&#8217;s actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rojo was axed for the Torneo Apertura play-off quarter-final defeat by Independiente earlier, the club&#8217;s biggest game of the season, in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ole reported Rojo is not likely to feature for Boca again.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-30196adb8ea62932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99336647-14809071-image-a-21_1749807294617.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rojo may now be an important feature for Boca despite falling out with club management\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rojo may now be an important feature for Boca despite falling out with club management\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-79038b61dc62ca4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99336655-14809071-image-a-22_1749807325215.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"He reportedly got 'heated' at a team barbecue as he complained about his expiring contract\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">He reportedly got &#8216;heated&#8217; at a team barbecue as he complained about his expiring contract<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-cb601e6d69d4ffa3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99336691-14809071-image-a-23_1749807445422.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The revamped expanded Club World Cup will feature 32 teams and has a $1billion prize fund\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The revamped expanded Club World Cup will feature 32 teams and has a $1billion prize fund<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But Costa&#8217;s loss may be Rojo&#8217;s gain. Manager Miguel Angel Russo must cope with the late blow after already submitting Costa as part of his 35-man squad list to FIFA.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rojo joined Boca after leaving Man United following seven years at Old Trafford after a \u00a316million move from Sporting Lisbon. He had spent his final season at the club on loan at Estudiantes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He won the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League at United although he was injured in the run to the final of the latter in Stockholm in May 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Boca have only featured in the Club World Cup once before, reaching the final against AC Milan back in 2007 but losing 4-2. They were also due to participate in 2001 but that edition was cancelled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Returning to the revamped tournament, they will face Benfica, Bayern Munich, and Auckland City in the group stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Club World Cup star is BLOCKED from entering the US with visa application denied twice &#8216;over attempted robbery involvement&#8217; &#8211; leaving forgotten ex-Man United man to start<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The would-be Club World Cup star has been involved in previous legal cases\u00a0\u00a0 A former Man United star&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180783,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[36078,92,94,93,79,16,15,49],"class_list":{"0":"post-180782","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-club-world-cup","9":"tag-dailymail","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-sport","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-united-states"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114675470235803582","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}