Ronaldo talks of favoritism
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May 5, 2011, Thursday
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REAL Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo repeated allegations that referees favor Barcelona after his side was eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday.
UEFA is probing comments by Real coach Jose Mourinho after last week's first leg when he suggested there was a conspiracy at European soccer's governing body to help Barca.
"We knew we could beat Barca, but the referee didn't let us," Ronaldo, the world's most expensive player, told reporters.
"Once again it was the referee that didn't allow us to dictate the outcome," he added. "The referee in the first match (Wolfgang Stark) took away our chances of playing the final. Whoever knows anything about football knows that Barcelona get preferential treatment."
Real was furious that striker Gonzalo Higuain had what it felt was a legitimate goal disallowed by Belgian referee Frank De Bleeckere shortly after halftime.
De Bleeckere ruled that Ronaldo had fouled Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano, who was playing in central defense on Tuesday, shortly before Higuain curled the ball past Victor Valdes into the net.
"Higuain's goal was good," said Ronaldo. "(Gerard) Pique pushed me and I landed on Mascherano. He didn't used to fall to the ground in England, but he's picked up the bad habit of doing it here like everyone else.
"Barcelona have a lot of power off the pitch. There are no differences between the teams as was seen from the four matches."
UEFA is probing comments by Real coach Jose Mourinho after last week's first leg when he suggested there was a conspiracy at European soccer's governing body to help Barca.
"We knew we could beat Barca, but the referee didn't let us," Ronaldo, the world's most expensive player, told reporters.
"Once again it was the referee that didn't allow us to dictate the outcome," he added. "The referee in the first match (Wolfgang Stark) took away our chances of playing the final. Whoever knows anything about football knows that Barcelona get preferential treatment."
Real was furious that striker Gonzalo Higuain had what it felt was a legitimate goal disallowed by Belgian referee Frank De Bleeckere shortly after halftime.
De Bleeckere ruled that Ronaldo had fouled Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano, who was playing in central defense on Tuesday, shortly before Higuain curled the ball past Victor Valdes into the net.
"Higuain's goal was good," said Ronaldo. "(Gerard) Pique pushed me and I landed on Mascherano. He didn't used to fall to the ground in England, but he's picked up the bad habit of doing it here like everyone else.
"Barcelona have a lot of power off the pitch. There are no differences between the teams as was seen from the four matches."
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