FC Barcelona is said to have paid the number two in Spanish refereeing far more millions than previously known. The question of whether Barça wanted to soften referees is becoming more and more pressing.
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Javier Caceres, Berlin
Life, like football, has its ironic twists and turns and there was one on Thursday night when FC Barcelona and Manchester United met in the Europa League knockout round first leg in a battle for one place in the round of 16. Barça and United drew, after goals (2:2), but also in the section complaints about the referee.