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El Clasico: Real Madrid CF vs. Barcelona FC
May 3, 2011 | 04:59 PM
#131
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Why was Higuain's goal disallowed?
May 3, 2011 | 05:03 PM
#132
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+1,000,000
just got this by phone from my friend in madrid (translated):
there are only two people in the world you cannot argue with
moammar alqadhafi and a barca fan when telling him the refs are on your side
just got this by phone from my friend in madrid (translated):
there are only two people in the world you cannot argue with
moammar alqadhafi and a barca fan when telling him the refs are on your side
May 3, 2011 | 05:15 PM
#133
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lol... always the victim.
Boursachi, if your referring to me.. then your implying you weren't happy with the officiating again. Which then points to you believing RM was supposed to move on and is the better team and the refs stole this from you guys.
Please explain to me, since this time you guys finally finished the game with 11 people how this match was stolen from you? Barca was again the aggressor and you guys are lucky to have Casillas who saved you from another 5-0 embarrassment.
Higuain's goal was disallowed because up until CR7 fell on Mascherano's foot, Mascherano was level with him and would have been back to defend. Now if you wanna question CR7's intent, I'm fine with that. He still ended up falling on Mascherano and impeding his progress.
Boursachi, if your referring to me.. then your implying you weren't happy with the officiating again. Which then points to you believing RM was supposed to move on and is the better team and the refs stole this from you guys.
Please explain to me, since this time you guys finally finished the game with 11 people how this match was stolen from you? Barca was again the aggressor and you guys are lucky to have Casillas who saved you from another 5-0 embarrassment.
Higuain's goal was disallowed because up until CR7 fell on Mascherano's foot, Mascherano was level with him and would have been back to defend. Now if you wanna question CR7's intent, I'm fine with that. He still ended up falling on Mascherano and impeding his progress.
May 3, 2011 | 05:19 PM
#134
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sorry if it came across that way!i said i got it on my phone from a friend who lives in madrid and i translated it from arabic..
it was a BBM/WhatsApp joke sort of thing, which is pretty big in this part of the world.. commentary on sports/politics/tv
May 3, 2011 | 06:57 PM
#137
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I just hate it when instead of talking about the football played during the match, we have to talk about the refs. I for one thought this leg was much more entertaining. Again, I thought casillas was brilliant and basically salvaged the game for RM. The Higuain call was questionable... was CR7 pushed, where was the foul? I just don't believe there's some kind of conspiracy to push Barca into the final.
Anyways, sorry if I came off as a jackass. This time of year puts me on edge because so many sports are at critical points.
Fun times
May 5, 2011 | 03:37 AM
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May 6, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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Uefa hands Real Madrid coach Mourinho five-match ban
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BBC Sport - Uefa hands Real Madrid coach Mourinho five-match ban
Jose Mourinho has been given a five-match European ban for his conduct after Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final first-leg against Barcelona.
Uefa said it was "inappropriate" for the Madrid coach to accuse them - and referees - of trying to help Barcelona win, following Real's 2-0 home defeat.
Mourinho served one match of the ban in the second leg, and another of the five games is suspended for three years.
Madrid have announced they will appeal against Mourinho's punishment.
"Real Madrid considers this resolution still suffers from the same defects found at the start of the disciplinary case, which made it impossible for our coach to use his right to defend himself," read a statement on the club's website.
They claim that the exact statements for which the disciplinary case was opened are "still unknown".
European football's governing body also banned Barcelona keeper Jose Manuel Pinto from the Champions League final, while Real's Pepe - who was sent off in the match - has been handed a one-match ban.
However, Barcelona said they will appeal against the three-match suspension given to Pinto, who was sent off in the first-leg match in Madrid.
The 35-year-old has already served a one-match ban for the return leg at the Camp Nou, but as it stands will miss the final on 28 May at Wembley and the next Uefa club competition match for which he is eligible.
Former Chelsea manager Mourinho - who has also been fined 50,000 euros by Uefa's control and disciplinary panel - will miss Madrid's first three European games next season for his sending-off, and the outspoken comments that followed, after the club's first-leg loss.
Uefa said it was "inappropriate" for the Madrid coach to accuse them - and referees - of trying to help Barcelona win, following Real's 2-0 home defeat.
Mourinho served one match of the ban in the second leg, and another of the five games is suspended for three years.
Madrid have announced they will appeal against Mourinho's punishment.
"Real Madrid considers this resolution still suffers from the same defects found at the start of the disciplinary case, which made it impossible for our coach to use his right to defend himself," read a statement on the club's website.
They claim that the exact statements for which the disciplinary case was opened are "still unknown".
European football's governing body also banned Barcelona keeper Jose Manuel Pinto from the Champions League final, while Real's Pepe - who was sent off in the match - has been handed a one-match ban.
However, Barcelona said they will appeal against the three-match suspension given to Pinto, who was sent off in the first-leg match in Madrid.
The 35-year-old has already served a one-match ban for the return leg at the Camp Nou, but as it stands will miss the final on 28 May at Wembley and the next Uefa club competition match for which he is eligible.
Former Chelsea manager Mourinho - who has also been fined 50,000 euros by Uefa's control and disciplinary panel - will miss Madrid's first three European games next season for his sending-off, and the outspoken comments that followed, after the club's first-leg loss.
