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Soccer News of Monday, 6 July 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Diego Simeone reveals why Real Madrid gets awarded penalties

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Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone has said that Real Madrid gets awarded lots of penalties because of their attacking tendencies.

Simeone stated this amid claims from Gerard Pique and Barcelona President, Josep Bartomeu, that Real Madrid is being favoured with penalties.

Real Madrid had scored a late winner against Atletico Bilbao via a spot-kick to hold on to their four-point lead ahead of Barcelona in the La Liga table.

“VAR exposes everything. Before we did not have the possibility of seeing some things that we now see. The referees are people who can be wrong as well,” Simeone was quoted by Goal as saying.

“It’s fairer. If they give you more penalties, it is because you are in the opposition’s area more. If they attack more, like Real Madrid, it means you are there longer.

“In the speed of the game it is difficult to see what happens, but now another referee sees it with calmness on television — people too, from their homes.

“Then there is a person who decides, which is the VAR. It can hurt you or help you, but now we are all clear on if it is offside if it is a penalty, we are all more exposed.”

Simeone stated this ahead of his side's clash with Real Madrid on Tuesday.