Referees Childhood Confession: Upcoming El Clasico Official Reveals Support for Barcelona

The television channel of Madrid’s Real Madrid released a 1994 interview with referee Alejandro Hernández, where he revealed his support for Barcelona. On Sunday, May 11, Hernández will officiate the match in the 35th round of La Liga between the «Whites» and the «Cules.»

In the unearthed interview from the Royal Club’s network, the 42-year-old referee expressed that his favorite players are Romário and Michael Laudrup, both of whom played for Barcelona. It’s worth noting that Hernández was just 12 years old at the time of the interview.

The clash between the Spanish giants will take place at the Olympic Lewis Company Stadium in Barcelona, with Hernández’s whistle set to blow at 17:15 Moscow time.

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