Palace boss: Real Madrid defender conned referee

CRYSTAL Palace boss Ian Holloway has slammed the referee that took charge of Manchester United and Real Madrid in the Champions League for issuing a red card to Nani on Tuesday.
And in tomorrow's Croydon Advertiser, the Eagles manager goes into detail on the incident and why it should have been a just a free-kick and nothing more.
But he believes former Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa "conned" the Turkish official too.
"Arbeloa, if anything, ran straight into Nani's foot, so it was a collision," he told Advertiser Sport.
"Not once did Nani take his eye off that ball.
"For me, it was ridiculous and just a free-kick at most – it wasn't a red card in a million years in my eyes.
"I've seen Arbeloa con referee's before."
For Holloway's full-page exclusive column, do not miss tomorrow's Croydon Advertiser.
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