Frank de Bleeckere was the referee in the Arsenal v. Dortmund Champions League last week, and his positioning in that match was much better than in the England/Spain match. He stayed behind the play, and did not interfere with the...

Two famous quotes spring to mind when looking forward to the fourth instalment of what has quickly become an infamous series of Clasico matches.

I fully expect Barcelona to see Real Madrid off after beating them 2-0 at the Bernabeu, as I imagine many neutral observers do. There are two approaches Jose Mourinho can take a match that, judging by his risky monologue last week, he already sees as destined to end in Catalan joy.

Who: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid (agg. 2-0)
When: 2:45pm EDT
Where: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
U.S. TV: Fox Soccer Channel
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He's back!

Is anyone else sick and tired of the whining and childish petulance from both sides of El Clasico?

Apparently UEFA is not. In fact apparently UEFA is having a bit of fun with the whole thing.

In one of Jose's many ludicrous rants the man's descending into Sir Alex levels of delusion he listed, or rather blacklisted, several referees he thinks are 'pro-Barca'.

El belga Frank De Bleeckere será el encargado de dirigir el partido de vuelta de las semifinales de la Liga de Campeones entre el Barcelona y el Real Madrid mientras que el portugués Pedro Proença arbitrará el Manchester United-Schalke 04.
El belga es uno de los árbitros que el técnico del Real Madrid, José Mourinho, citó al término del partido de ida en su lista de colegiados que, a su juicio, han beneficiado al Barcelona en las últimas campañas de la Liga de Campeones.

Los colegiados escogidos para los partidos de vuelta de semifinales de Champions League serán el belga Frank De Bleeckere y el portugués Pedro Proença, según adelantó la cadena Cope. Falta por saber cuál de los dos arbitrará cada encuentro, algo que se confirmará este domingo.