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Figo sees red

Real Madrid midfielder Luis Figo has launched a fierce attack on referee Alfonso Perez Burrull after he was sent off in Sunday defeat. 147...

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Real Madrid midfielder Luis Figo has launched a fierce attack on referee Alfonso Perez Burrull after he was sent off in Sunday defeat. 8220;He was arrogant and didn8217;t give anything in our favour,8221; the Portugese international told reporters.

With the score at 1-1 midway through the second half the former Barcelona winger was sent off after picking up a second booking for a reckless challenge on defender Carles Puyol.

Figo8217;s outburst is an indication of the tension at Real after a month of disappointments at a club expected to sweep all before it this season. Real benefitted from controversial refereeing decisions to scrape a 1-1 draw against Valencia earlier in the season and to edge a 2-1 win against Atletico Madrid last week.

Now they fear they might pay the price in the title run-in.

8220;We are suffering because of that penalty we were given in the last minute of the Valencia match,8221; said Figo.

8220;From that day the referees have been scared and are giving everything against us.8221; Reuters

 

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