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Champions League final referee: Who is Milorad Mazic? Why does Cristiano Ronaldo hate him?
Champions League final referee - Everything you need to know about Milorad Mazic.
Real Madrid face Liverpool in the Champions League final tonight.
And there will be a familiar face on the Kiev pitch for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Serbian referee Milorad Mazic has been selected to officiate the match tonight.
But who is Milorad Mazic? And why does Ronaldo not like him? Here’s everything you need to know…
Who is Milorad Mazic?
Milorad Mazic will be the referee in the Champions League final this evening.
It is not his first major final.
The ref oversaw Real Madrid’s 2016 UEFA Super Cup win over Sevilla in Trondheim.
He also reffed the 2017 Confederations Cup Final between Chile and Germany in St Petersburg.
Tonight he will be the centre of attention in Kiev as Real and Liverpool seek to add to their rich histories in European football.
Who does Ronaldo dislike him?
Reports in Spain claim Cristiano Ronaldo is not a fan of Milorad Mazic.
The reason stems from the 2014 World Cup, when Mazic oversaw a 4-0 win for Germany against Ronaldo’s Portugal.
He awarded Germany a penalty after just 12 minutes, before sending Pepe off before half time.
His officiating reportedly left Ronaldo incensed and Portugal eventually failed to progress out of their group.