News, goals, and analysis – only on the official A BOLA app. World Cup Sidy Talla, the official photographer for the Senegal national team, was denied entry to Canada and found a way to ‘fulfill’ his job while simultaneously protesting from a hotel in the United States. Hired by the Senegal federation to document the team’s participation in the 2026 World Cup, Talla was unable to be present at the stadium in Toronto to photograph the 5-0 victory against Iraq. The solution was to point his camera at the television in the hotel room where he was staying. In an act that served both as a protest and as work, he wore the FIFA vest, set up his equipment, and began photographing the game through the screen. The moment was shared on his social media, along with the images he managed to capture. The official photographer of the Senegal national team 🇸🇳 takes photos of the match from his hotel 💔 As a reminder, he cannot enter Canada (visa refusal) pic.twitter.com/Lo Le7s7c Fm The gesture, inspired by photographer Florence Pernet, who also did not obtain accreditation and has photographed the television, was a way to contest the entry ban to the country, despite being properly accredited by FIFA and the Senegal federation for coverage of the event, as evidenced by the vest. Through social media, Sidy Talla accompanied the post with messages about his dedication to the profession. “Remote work of a photographer. Inside or outside the fields, the passion remains intact. No matter the setting, the desire to tell the story through images is always the same,” he wrote on Instagram. In a post on X, the message was similar: “Today’s mission: immortalize the Lions. I miss the pitch, but the photographer’s eye never disappears. Even in front of the television, I remain in official coverage mode.” Today’s mission: immortalize the Lions 🦁📸 I miss the pitch… but not the photographer’s eye 😅 Even in front of the TV, I stay in official coverage mode 🇸🇳🔥 pic.twitter.com/5i Or Zwz Zt J Related Articles:
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