Spain unites to bring down Real Madrid, Mike Maignan affair shakes Italy

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New arbitration scandal in Madrid

Controversial victory for Real Madrid against Almeria this weekend with a score of 3-2. The Madrid club turned the game around in the second half, after an unworthy first 45 minutes. A success achieved in the 90th + 9, on a goal from Carvajal. “Mad”the newspaper ignites this morning Marca. But this success is extremely controversial, the excessive use of VAR during the meeting in particular causes cringe on the other side of the Pyrenees. Clearly, all of Spain is uniting to bring down Real Madrid. Sent off, the Almeria coach let out a huge rant. A “burglary”this is the term that we find in the insert of Mundo Deportivo. Sport Talk about “robbery” on his side. Even the newspaper A.S. evokes the “remontada du Var”, that is to say. One day it’s Real, another it’s Barça…In short, refereeing in Spain, a never-ending story.

All behind Mike Maignan

The big news in Italy is the Mike Maignan affair. The Frenchman was the victim of racism. La Gazzetta dello Sport gives his full support to the AC Milan goalkeeper. The person’s message on social networks caused a lot of noise. In the Italian press, we hope that this new episode will finally shake things up. In any case, AC Milan is doing everything possible to ensure that this does not happen again. Managers, businesses, owners, all gathered alongside Mike, reports the daily. Gerry Cardinale, number one of the RedBird fund, wrote to him privately to show his solidarity. The objective now is to study the awareness-raising work and the concrete initiatives requested by Maignan, contact the institutions, strengthen the San Siro surveillance systems to increasingly be a model club in the fight against racism.

Ferran Torres’ new original nickname

Facing Real Bétis yesterday, FC Barcelona went for the three points of victory at the end of the match. Final score 4-2. A success which allows Xavi’s team to get back on the podium. The Catalan press saw “a great Barça”welcomes Sport. It is “only three points left”judge him Mundo Deportivo on its front page. Barça can thank Ferran Torres, author of a fantastic performance with a hat-trick. A great way to celebrate his 100th in the Blaugrana jersey, as reported by Mundo Deportivo in its interior pages. For Marcathe Spaniard even has a new nickname: “Ferrandowski”a small tackle in the direction of the Pole, once again silent.

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