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Carlo Ancelotti has revealed the x-rated message that got Jude Bellingham controversially sent off as Real Madrid stumbled to a draw with Osasuna.
After taking an early lead, Los Blancos had reached the end of their tether when searching for a second, having seen three strong penalty claims waved away by referee Munuera Montero.
Frustrated by the officiating, Bellingham appeared to voice his dissatisfaction to the referee directly as Real Madrid prepared to take a goal kick in the 39th minute – only for the ref to show the Englishman a straight red for dissent.
A bizarre dismissal that left Real Madrid fans apoplectic, manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed what Bellingham told the referee to earn an early bath.
Speaking after the match at El Sadar, the Italian said: ‘I think the referee did not understand Jude Bellingham’s English. He said f*** off, not f*** you… that’s way different.
‘I won’t talk more about the referee as I want to be on the bench next week.’
Jude Bellingham appeared incensed as he was harshly sent off against Osasuna for dissent
Real Madrid went on to throw away their one-goal advantage after going down to 10 men
Bellingham went gone on to echo Ancelotti’s reaction to the sending off, insisting that it was misunderstanding that was key to the red being brandished.
And while his outburst may have not harnessed the smartest choice of words, Bellingham said he intended no personal insult to the referee.
‘I didn’t say anything bad to the referee,’ the England international said. ‘It’s clear that there was a communication error.
‘It’s an expression like the Spanish one “j***r”… and the consequence is that he left us with one less player.
‘It’s not an insult, it was an expression for myself.’
The decision proved the turning point in the contest, with 10-man Real Madrid succumbing to increased pressure from Osasuna as the game continued.
While they made it to the break without conceding, the referee would once again be at the heart of Real Madrid’s woes in the second half.
On 58 minutes, the ref finally pointed to the spot at El Sadar – but it was in favour of the hosts, awarded a spot-kick after a late challenge by Eduardo Camavinga.
Carlo Ancelotti revealed that Bellingham’s sending off was due to a misunderstanding
Bellingham has since come out and apologised to his team-mates for putting them a man down
Osasuna frontman Ante Budumir tucked home from the spot to make it 1-1 – a scoreline the hosts would preserve for the remainder of the game, denying league leaders Madrid a crucial three points on the road.
With the numbers game playing its part in Los Blancos’ poor result, Bellingham expressed his apologies to his team-mates – not the referee – for his outburst.
‘I’m here to apologise with my team-mates as I put them in difficult situation today,’ he added.
‘I never insulted the referee, I’m glad to see there are the videos to show the reality despite the referee’s report.’
The result provides Atletico Madrid and Barcelona with a gilt-edged opportunity to leapfrog the team in the table, with Atletico facing off against Celta Vigo on Saturday evening before the Blaugrana host Rayo Vallecano on Monday.
