Rodri fires back at Real Madrid over refereeing claims: “It hurts football”
Real Madrid felt very aggrieved after Sunday’s Madrid defeat derby, and with good reason. Cristian Romero and Lee Kang-in both avoided red cards at the RiyadhAir Metropolitano, and in the latter’s...
Rodri has responded to Real Madrid's criticism of the refereeing performance in their recent Madrid derby defeat. The Atlético Madrid midfielder, speaking to Cadena Cope, maintained that the game was evenly balanced and that his team deserved the win. Rodri acknowledged that there were moments where refereeing decisions could have been different, but he believes that it is not right for former players to make such judgments.
He stated that these comments harm football and that it is important to avoid such discourse. Rodri also reflected on a failed move to Real Madrid, noting that the club showed interest from the beginning and behaved professionally during the transfer process.
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