Cristiano Ronaldo’s past warning about Spanish referees has resurfaced after English player Jude Bellingham received a red card for using inappropriate language.
According to Mail Online, England star Bellingham was sent off during Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Osasuna on Saturday, February 15, 2025, by referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero for using a foul word.
The 21-year-old strongly denied being abusive towards the referee, while Montero claimed that Bellingham told him, “F*** you.”
Bellingham clarified that he actually said, “F*** off,” and those words were directed at himself, not at the referee.
Later, after the match, Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti stated, “I think the referee didn’t understand Jude Bellingham’s English. He said ‘F*** off,’ not ‘F*** you’… That’s a big difference. I won’t comment further on the referee because I want to stay on the bench next week.”
Moreover, following this recent incident, a 2018 interview of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner resurfaced, in which CR7 told La Sexta, “I played in England for many years. For example, when there is a foul, English players often say ‘F*** off,’ and the referees don’t react. But if you say it here, they send you off immediately.”
In a post-match interview, Bellingham insisted that it was a “communication error” and that he did not say anything offensive to Montero.
