Copa del Rey referee denounces Real Madrid video discrediting him before final

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The referee for the Copa del Rey final got emotional on Friday when he described the verbal abuse his child suffers because of criticism his profession receives from soccer’s top clubs — in his case led by Real Madrid. Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea expressed his anguish to reporters after Madrid’s club-owned television station aired a video supposedly documenting his bias against the club. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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