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Irate Bosingwa blasts referee

07 May 2009 - 08:10:06

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Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa thinks Tom Henning Ovrebo should not be allowed to officiate a game again after his controversial handling of the Champions League semi-final second leg clash against Barcelona.

The Norwegian referee turned down the Blues' appeals for four penalties as Andres Iniesta's late strike sent Barca through to the Final later this month on away goals.

After the game, striker Didier Drogba called Ovrebo a "disgrace", and Bosingwa was equally forthright in his views.

The Portugal international said: "This referee was bought. I do not know if he is a referee or a thief. There are no words to describe the person that was on the pitch here.

"We are all sad, but we have to raise our heads high again. There is nothing to say about Barcelona's goal, but there were penalties that were not awarded.

"The way he refereed the match was not the most correct one. He should never referee again."