# Real Madrid and Referees During the Five European Cups Era

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- Source language: Spanish
- Target language: English
- Duration: 1:16
- Published: 2026-10-20
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/AQ52wJaVEAOu/en/real-madrid-and-referees-during-the-five-european-cups-era) In those days of the five European Cups, referees were given watches and invited out to eat. Real Madrid would meet the referees at, at Barajas and accompany them to the hotel.

[0:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/AQ52wJaVEAOu/en/real-madrid-and-referees-during-the-five-european-cups-era?t=17) And denying it is foolish, because there are, naturally, testimonies everywhere. Did they sometimes favor Real Madrid?

[0:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/AQ52wJaVEAOu/en/real-madrid-and-referees-during-the-five-european-cups-era?t=25) Well, I’m not going to say they didn’t. Bernabéu said there were two kinds of referees: those who made mistakes in favor of Real Madrid, whom he liked very much, and those who made mistakes in favor of the opposition, whom he found utterly irritating.

[0:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/AQ52wJaVEAOu/en/real-madrid-and-referees-during-the-five-european-cups-era?t=41) Now the match is over, as you can— you can see how the referee is being protected so he can get into the locker room.

[0:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/AQ52wJaVEAOu/en/real-madrid-and-referees-during-the-five-european-cups-era?t=47) There is Mr. García de Losa. After that famous match that Barcelona won At the Bernabéu, zero-two, and then I spent five years without setting foot in it, the Bernabéu.

[1:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/AQ52wJaVEAOu/en/real-madrid-and-referees-during-the-five-european-cups-era?t=62) Mr. Plaza, on more than one occasion, when I refereed Real Madrid, he called me at home, um, to tell me, "Well, um, we trust you, we gave you this match."