explaining how saying ‘f*ck off’ is normal in England and is NOT something offensive to appeal Jude Bellingham’s red card.
In a recent La Liga match against Osasuna, Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham received a red card after allegedly directing offensive language toward referee José Luis Munuera Montero. The official match report stated that Bellingham said "f*** you" to the referee, leading to his dismissal. In response, Real Madrid appealed the decision, presenting evidence to support Bellingham's claim that he actually said "f*** off," a phrase he argued was not intended as an insult. As part of their appeal, the club referenced a 2018 interview with former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, who discussed the cultural differences in the interpretation of such expressions between England and Spain. Ronaldo noted that in England, saying "f*** off" is often overlooked by referees, whereas in Spain, it can lead to a red card. Despite these arguments, the Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee upheld Bellingham's two-match suspension, determining that the evidence provided was insufficient to overturn the referee's original report. Consequently, Bellingham is set to miss the upcoming La Liga fixtures against Girona and Real Betis. ELPAIS.COM