Van Basten defends Julián after the derby
The controversy of the Madrid derby continues to generate debate, and an authoritative voice like that of Marco Van Basten has raised his in favor of Atlético de Madrid. The former Dutch striker, a legend of football, has spoken about Julián Álvarez’s play that resulted in a penalty during the decisive shootout against Real Madrid.
Van Basten, through his social networks, has expressed his disbelief at the referee’s decision. ‘I’m not from Real or Atlético, but Julián Álvarez touches the ball once. UEFA has an obligation to fix this,’ he stated, accompanying his message with videos showing the action from different angles.
The former coach of the Netherlands did not hesitate to take a stand in favor of the Rojiblanco player, requesting UEFA to review the play. This is not the first time that Van Basten has been critical of refereeing decisions.
Previously, he had already questioned a penalty awarded to Vinicius, arguing that it was the Brazilian player who was seeking contact with the goalkeeper. With his experience as a player and former technical development director of FIFA, Van Basten has become a respected voice and his opinion on the derby adds even more controversy to a play that continues to generate discussion among the Colchonero fans and the football world in general.
