"Within the Catalan club, there is also frustration at what they see as a double standard. On one hand, there is intense media backlash faced by Lamine Yamal for his remarks about Real Madrid in the light-hearted setting of the Kings League. Meanwhile, there has been a distinct lack of criticism towards the comments made by Real Madrid players Thibaut Courtois and Jude Bellingham, alluding to the Negreira case - one in an official UEFA press conference and the other during the match itself."
"Last Tuesday, before Real Madrid's Champions League match against Juventus, Courtois referred to Barcelona president Joan Laporta's claim of a "white hand" influencing referees, and said: "I think Laporta says that about the white hand because he has to say it because of the Negreira case. I've never noticed that they've favoured us, quite the opposite in fact. Referees are human, I don't feel that they've benefited us." Meanwhile, during the Clasico, cameras captured Bellingham shouting at Pedri: "Not even with Negreira!""
FC Barcelona are outraged by Real Madrid players invoking the Negreira case and using the Clasico to bring up an issue currently before the courts. The club feels a double standard exists because Lamine Yamal faced intense media backlash for a light-hearted Kings League remark while Thibaut Courtois and Jude Bellingham made public references with little comparable criticism. Courtois addressed Joan Laporta's "white hand" claim before a Champions League match, while Bellingham shouted at Pedri during the Clasico. Barcelona describe a perceived "witch hunt" against Lamine and cite refereeing decisions that they believe went against them in key moments.
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