Ex Barcelona Star Accuses Real Madrid of Cheating to Win Two Champions League Titles
- Arturo Vidal has said that VAR was introduced to stop Real Madrid from «fixing games» in the Champions League
- The former Barcelonaman has said that Madrid «cheated» in the 2017 and 2018 seasons in the UCL
- Madrid won three straight UCLs from 2016 to 2018
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In 2018, Real Madrid became the first team in history to win the UEFA Champions League three consecutive times. It was their 13th Champions League crown and fourth in five seasons.
In all those three seasons, they weren't as dominant as the Barcelona of 2011, but they found a way to win under Zinedine Zidane and an unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo. Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich midfielder, Arturo Vidal has now said that Madrid's titles in 2017 and 2018 were «not clean».
After beating Atletico Madrid in the 2014 final, Madrid lifted their first UCL trophy since the 2001/2002 season. Sergio Ramos' 93rd-minute equalizer forced extra time, and they sealed a 4-1 win. In 2015, Luis Enrique and Barcelona were not to be denied a treble.
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FootballWith their front three of Neymar, Lionel Messi, and Luis Suarez, they dominated European football, vanquishing some of the best teams along the way to win the European crown. Interestingly, Barca have not won a UCL trophy since then.
In the following three seasons, Madrid and Zidane were unstoppable in Europe. They beat Atletico (2016), Juventus (2017), and Liverpool(2018) to complete their historic three-peat. Vidal feels like the last two wins are tainted.
Vidal accuses Madrid of «cheating»Speaking to TNT Sports Argentina, the former Juventus midfielder says that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was
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