Champions League: Uefa condemns abuse of referee Michael Oliver

English ref’s wife Lucy has also received threatening texts following the Real Madrid vs. Juventus clash last week

Michael Oliver Buffon Juventus Real Madrid Champions League
Referee Michael Oliver was confronted by Gianluigi Buffon and Juventus players after awarding Real Madrid a late penalty in the Champions League
(Image credit: Oscar Del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images)

A week after Michael Oliver broke Juventus hearts and sent off Gianluigi Buffon in their dramatic Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid tempers are still running high in Turin.

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