Zinedine Zidane believes the latest refereeing controversy surrounding Real Madrid has been blown out of proportion because the Liga giants are involved.
Los Blancos' come-from-behind 3-2 win over Villarreal on Sunday has sparked debate in Spain over alleged preferential treatment that Madrid enjoy with referees, a harsh handball call on Bruno Soriano - which allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to score a penalty to level the game at 2-2 - the latest sticking point.
Villarreal president Fernando Roig blasted match official Jesus Gil Manzano after the match, claiming the referee was handed a gift bag by Madrid, although this is understood to be common practice among many Spanish clubs.
Dissenters in Catalan media, and from Barcelona, were also predictably keen to wade in. Gerard Pique took to Twitter to highlight what he believed was evidence of Luis Enrique's side not benefitting from similar offences.
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