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Toni Kroos's Brutal Response to Giuliano's Penalty at the Metropolitano

Giuliano Simeone's Controversial Penalty Received a Strong Response from Toni Kroos

13/03/2025 21:15:00h

Didac Aguirre

As expected, the Madrid classic was full of excitement, tension, and, above all, some controversies. While the focus of thousands of people is on the disallowed penalty for Julián Álvarez, everyone seems to have forgotten about Giuliano. The Atlético winger touched the ball with his hand in a play that was clearly a penalty that wasn't called.

"Shameful," were the words Toni Kroos used to express his opinion on this situation. Through his Instagram account, the German received a lot of support from people who claimed the penalty. In a clear refereeing error, Real Madrid once again suffered a controversy like those they have had in their LaLiga matches.

Kroos's response also left the Atlético fans in a bad light, as they continue to claim the supposed injustice against Julián. If there is a call for fair and transparent refereeing, then the penalty committed by Giuliano should have been called.

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Kroos's Opinion

Having played 10 seasons with Real Madrid, Toni Kroos is a true legend of the team. Despite no longer being part of the club since the end of the previous season, the former player remains alert to all their matches. This led him to claim, like many Madridists, the mistake made by the referee with the clear penalty committed by Giuliano.

Expressing his opinion regarding the refereeing of this match, the German made his feelings clear with this huge controversy. Despite the claims of players like Vinícius Júnior, who was close to the play, Giuliano ended up getting away with it.

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The controversy is even greater when, having VAR to analyze these plays, it was decided not to check this action more thoroughly. Undoubtedly, classifying this action as shameful is an understatement in a match that Real Madrid justly won.

Controversies in Champions

Thinking that the refereeing in the Champions League was much better than in LaLiga, Real Madrid has encountered a new problem. Witnessing that even in this competition, refereeing can fail, the club must be more careful in their upcoming matches.

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