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Piqué Says Refereeing Has Historically Favoured Real Madrid

The former Barcelona defender's on-record social-media claims increase public pressure on officiating as Barcelona starts the season strongly, with no formal reply from Real Madrid.

Overview

  • Gerard Piqué replied to a TikTok critic Tuesday in a live video, defending Barcelona’s success as coming from playing great football rather than referee help.
  • In the clip he named specific past incidents he described as illegal, citing Predrag Mijatović’s Champions League final goal against Juventus and a Sergio Ramos goal in a final with Atlético Madrid.
  • Piqué framed his comments as historical grievance rather than a current complaint about a single match, and he signed off with his usual ironic tone.
  • Multiple sports outlets picked up and quoted the remarks, which were widely circulated in sports media, and no official review or public response from Real Madrid had been reported.
  • The episode raises the risk of further public back-and-forth over refereeing as Barcelona leads La Liga, and it could prompt closer scrutiny of big-match decisions in the weeks ahead.