New start for dad tripped by journalist

The Syrian refugee who was tripped at a border hotspot by a Hungarian journalist in an incident that generated global outrage arrived in Madrid yesterday hoping to rebuild his career and giving his family a new life.

Osama Abdul Mohsen, a football coach, stepped out of a train just a few minutes past midnight after a trip of more than 20 hours from Germany to Spain, then quickly began thanking everyone for giving him the opportunity for a fresh start.

“Thank you all,” Mohsen said in broken English. “This is very, very important for my life. Thank you very much.”