Teenage girl wearing jersey with Palestinian flag refused entry to Sydney A-League game

Exclusive: Girl had to agree to remove Club Deportivo Palestino shirt before being let into Allianz Stadium on Sunday night

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A teenager wearing a football jersey containing the Palestinian flag was refused entry to an A-League match at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium, with a video showing security asking her to remove it if she wanted to go inside.

The 15-year-old girl was wearing the jersey of Club Deportivo Palestino – a Chilean football club founded by Palestinian migrants – which says “Palestine” on the front.

Teenage girl wearing jersey with Palestinian flag refused entry to Sydney A-League game

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