Daniel Riolo accused the Spanish press of hypocrisy, after PSG’s draw against Newcastle obtained thanks to a disputed penalty.
Paris Saint-Germain’s draw against Newcastle was marred by a refereeing controversy. The penalty awarded to the Parisians in the final minutes was considered unjustified by many observers, including Daniel Riolo. The journalist, however, was outraged by the reaction of the Spanish press, which widely criticized the referee’s decision.
“PSG is the team that has been screwed the most”
The editorialist considered that the Spanish media were hypocritical, because they never complained about arbitration decisions favorable to Real Madrid or FC Barcelona in recent years. “In Spain, they are still talking about Barça 2017 and the penalty not given to Di Maria (on a more than limited intervention by Mascherano during the Remontada against PSG, Editor’s note)? But no, but without kidding, he whispered. I want to but after a while, things like that in football, we see them every weekend. »
Riolo also pointed out that the capital club have been victims of unfavorable refereeing decisions in the past. “Let other countries come and break our candy and give us lessons when we know the number of penalties that Real have recovered in Champions League matches, he said to Fred Hermel, a specialist in Spanish football, who was only relaying the information. Well doesn’t report. Don’t report! He looks like a little beanbag at school. Don’t report! Little protractor. Stop, please. Or Barça… But shut up! But shut up! Shut up ! Fred, you and your friends, SHUT UP! »
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For the polemicist, PSG is undoubtedly the club least helped by referees in Europe. “PSG is the team that has been screwed the most in the Champions League over the last ten years. And there they suffered an unfortunate penalty even though ten minutes before, there had been one. Yes, we all saw that he wasn’t there, this peno. Ok, he wasn’t there, of course he wasn’t there, we’re honest and we say it. But PSG is the team that has been screwed the most over the last ten years in the Champions League. So it’s two seconds! »
