Real Madrid and Jude Bellingham are at the center of a major controversy following an 'unprecedented refereeing decision' in their match against Valencia. The incident occurred when Jude Bellingham's last-gasp winner was disallowed due to the referee blowing the final whistle just before the goal was scored, a decision that Real Madrid has publicly criticized as 'unprecedented'. Following the disallowed goal, Bellingham was sent off in the 999th minute according to the referee's report, for what Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid's coach, described as a five-word rant directed at the referee. This has led to Real Madrid planning to appeal Bellingham's red card, with reports suggesting they might use the 'Mason Greenwood defence'. The controversy has sparked a wider discussion on the subjective nature of football's full-time laws compared to other sports, with suggestions that adopting a more objective approach to determining the end of the game could prevent such disputes.
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Every major sport has a clear ending, whether it’s an expired game clock, the final pitch, match point. Soccer is the exception. Jude Bellingham's non-goal for Real Madrid highlighted its issues. @TheAthleticFC explains the law that needs to change. https://t.co/U4X8epiY9o
Mason Greenwood involved as Real Madrid fight to overturn controversial Jude Bellingham ban https://t.co/FbsG2rz8tp
'Something unprecedented happened,’ says Ancelotti with Real Madrid set to appeal Bellingham red card after controversy https://t.co/8op5H6b0Yd https://t.co/8op5H6b0Yd
Thought about Bellingham’s non-goal. Correctly disallowed - but football is the only major sport where full-time is at the discretion of the referee. Subjectivity makes people angry - stopping the clock in added-time would solve the problem. https://t.co/WeweZU7UPk
Real Madrid absolutely steaming about ref blowing final whistle just before Bellingham headed winner last night. We've not heard last of it, by a long shot. (theory of swings & roundabouts, what goes around comes around not really believed at Bernabeu) https://t.co/MmBsLbKBy7
Carlo Ancelotti reveals the five-word rant that Jude Bellingham shouted at ref to get sent off for Real Madrid https://t.co/H7CWkL6cvB https://t.co/H7CWkL6cvB
Jude Bellingham's X-rated blast revealed by Carlo Ancelotti after red card in Real Madrid and Valencia draw https://t.co/v6dqt4TLbD
‘He’s a class act’ say fans as they spot what Jude Bellingham did for group of kids despite disallowed goal controversy https://t.co/n016XXkQPI https://t.co/n016XXkQPI
Real Madrid SLAM the 'unprecedented refereeing decision' that denied Jude Bellingham a last-gasp winner against Valencia as final whistle blew https://t.co/ETkAnDNjsM https://t.co/8LAzf5F9jQ
According to the referee’s report, Bellingham was sent off in the 999th minute
Look, I don't think Bellingham and Real Madrid have a case. But football's laws have always been weirdly woolly and subjective when it comes to full-time. Literally every other sport on the globe has a definitive moment the game is over, rather than rely on interpretation. https://t.co/21HnXKE9Dt
Look, I don't think Bellingham and Real Madrid have a case. But football's laws have always been weirdly woolly and subjective when it comes to full-time — compared to literally every other sport on the globe which properly legislates for when the game is over.