González Vázquez was the referee in the news this weekend after his performance in the big match between Atlético Madrid and Barcelona.

Within minutes he ruled out a Heitinga goal for offside which clearly wasn't, and then he awarded a hotly disputed penalty to the locals after Sinama-Pongolle went down under Henry's challenge.

It wasn't clear what he had given at first though as play went on for a minute or so before an insistent linesman waved him down. Atlético won it in the end to throw this season's league title wide open. (03.03.09)