Colo Colo striker Correa blasts referee Gamboa: 'He always screws us'

Colo Colo striker Javier Correa unleashed a fierce tirade against referee Nicolás Gamboa following the team's 1-0 defeat to Huachipato in their final Copa de la Liga match. Correa asserted that Gamboa consistently officiates against the team, claiming the referee "has something against us."

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The referee did the impossible to call offsides, it's incredible. Every time he officiates us, he screws us over, sends us to our deaths, always. It's been years that he does this to us. But well, he has something against us, I don't know, but every time he's in charge of our games, he's determined to call everything against us.

"The referee did the impossible to call offsides, it's incredible. Every time he officiates us, he screws us over, sends us to our deaths, always. It's been years that he does this to us. But well, he has something against us, I don't know, but every time he's in charge of our games, he's determined to call everything against us," Correa stated after the match.

Correa also explained his quick yellow card, stating it was for telling the referee they were wasting time. He felt the game was poorly managed, especially since there was little at stake. "It makes me angry, yes, there was nothing to play for, but it's still infuriating to have your afternoon ruined like this," he added.

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It makes me angry, yes, there was nothing to play for, but it's still infuriating to have your afternoon ruined like this.

The striker further emphasized that this is not the first time he feels wronged by Gamboa's officiating. "You have to check all the matches he has refereed us. He has always put a spanner in the works for us in the game, always. Either a yellow card, or a red. The other time he called a penalty from seventy meters against Erik (Wiemberg) against Magallanes in the Copa Chile. He's a disaster, with us, honestly. I hope he never referees us again. It seems he has a grudge against the Colo Colo jersey," Correa commented.

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You have to check all the matches he has refereed us. He has always put a spanner in the works for us in the game, always. Either a yellow card, or a red. The other time he called a penalty from seventy meters against Erik (Wiemberg) against Magallanes in the Copa Chile. He's a disaster, with us, honestly. I hope he never referees us again. It seems he has a grudge against the Colo Colo jersey.

Beyond the officiating, Correa also criticized the Huachipato stadium facilities. "It's unreal. Coming here, it's a pigsty to warm up. In our stadium, we give them the best conditions to shower and warm up. They disrespect the football. It's crazy," he concluded.

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It's unreal. Coming here, it's a pigsty to warm up. In our stadium, we give them the best conditions to shower and warm up. They disrespect the football. It's crazy.