The second part of 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Roughe of 16 between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid was injured by controversy after Julian Alvarez was accused of moving the ball twice while taking a penalty during the decisive shootout. With a rising discussion, A multiple Ballon d’or winner weighed in on the debate and called UEFA.
With the total score bound to 2-2, the match went to penalties. Alvarez Step up to take Atletico’s other attempts and successfully find the back of the network. But after a long was -review, The target is not allowedIn the end, Atletico Madrid costs his place in the quarter finals.
Among those who expressed their frustration were three times the ballon d’or winner Marco van Basten. The former Ajax and AC Milan striker took to to encourage UEFA to deal with the situation and believed the decision was incorrect.
“I’m not real or atletico, but Julian Alvarez touches the ball once. UEFA has an obligation to determine this“Wrote Van Basten.
England Legend Alan Skerarer Also joined the debate with an even stronger attitude. Talked about The rest is football Podcast, Shearer criticized the decision: “I have looked at Julian Alvarez’s penalty shot over 100 times and I am still trying to find the decisive proof that he touched the ball twice. It’s just total and complete shit“Said shearer bluntly.
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Atletico Madrid President Rants about where
The controversy surrounding Alvarez’s punishment triggered upset not only among fans and pounds but also at the executive level. Spoken to Telemundo DeportesThe Atletico Madrid President Enrique Cerezo condemned the decision and criticized where.
“Julian did not move the ball more than once, he didn’t even grasp it, and we have pictures to prove it, but we cannot fight the institutions“Cerezo pointed out and expressed his frustration over the decision.
“I don’t like where, but it’s not something I’m saying right now; I’ve always said that. I don’t criticize was because of the mistake the other day, which was a mistake from where, not the judge. It is a contradictory tool, it is not reliable. We all thought were introduced to make football factors, but I think it was brought in to make it more unfair, cause more problems and increase the criticism of the judge and were“Explained cerezo.
