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Real Madrid

Pioneering sex-change surgeon to referee in Real Madrid game

Groundbreaking Spanish surgeon Cesar Noval will set aside the scalpel on Saturday and pick up an assistant referee's flag to run the line as Eibar host Real Madrid in La Liga

rugby

Spain cry foul over Romanian ref after Rugby World Cup qualifier defeat

Spain failed to secure automatic qualification for the 2019 rugby World Cup on Sunday, losing to Belgium 18-10 with their players rounding on the Romanian referee who had to be escorted off the pitch.

Football

Red card for 'sexist' ref who asked player out mid-match

A Spanish referee is embroiled in a sexism row after trying to get a date with a female player during the match.

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Football referee launches legal complaint against 'anti-Barça plot'

A Spanish ref has lodged a formal complaint claiming he was told to favour Real Madrid over rivals Barcelona FC in the upcoming Clasico.