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Real Madrid TV blames derby loss on referee, claims Ortiz Arias is friends with Lamine Yamal

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Real Madrid TV's post-match claim that the Madrid derby loss was due to referee Ortiz Arias, described as a 'friend of Lamine Yamal', sparked widespread mockery on football Twitter. Reactions were overwhelmingly one-sided against the claim, viewing it as sore-loser excuses.

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🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Real Madrid TV: "We lost the derby because of the referee." "The referee is Ortiz Arias, a friend of Lamine Yamal."

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