Former Charlton striker Reza Ghoochannejhad has slammed Donald Trump after being banned from visiting his wife in America.
The US president introduced a controversial travel ban in January, which temporarily bars people from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the States.
One of those countries is Iran where Ghoochannejhad, who spent two seasons at Charlton, was born.
He failed to adapt to English football and left the Valley last summer.
Ghoochannejhad, who now plays for Eredivisie side 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.
Reza Ghoochannejhad
“But a year went by without me hearing anything. I then made a complaint about the situation in a Dutch newspaper.
“I told them exactly what I thought of Donald Trump, and said it was just too crazy for words that I wasn't able to visit my in-laws in America.
“Three days later I was granted my visa. After my interview I can now finally go to the States.”
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