La UEFA wants to play it safe in the star game of the Champions League Round of 16. Your choice to whistle Real Madrid at home against PSG it was the same as last season in the semi-finals: the Dutchman Danny Makkelie (1-28-1993, Willemstad, Curacao). He is one of their star referees, of his guarantees, but this season he has two black spots.
This uefa trust It was made ten months ago. In the midst of the outbreak of the Super League, he was the one designated to direct the first leg between Real Madrid and Chelsea (1-1).
He did not have too many problems in Valdebebas, quite the opposite in the Euro. In a tournament with hardly any arbitration controversy, England’s penalty in the semi-final against Denmark obscured everything. The harsh fall of Sterling in the Danish area it unleashed the wrath of the Nordics and of all those who did not go with the English.
Portugal… and the playoff
the mistake in Wembley had a serious precedent. Makkelie He was the referee of the Serbia-Portugal (2-2) played in Belgrade on March 28, the one with the clear goal not conceded to Cristiano Ronaldo. If he had given that goal (it was played without VAR) Portugal would not now be in the infernal playoff that can leave the Portuguese or Italy, or both, without going to the World Cup. It is true that Portugal had it in their hands with the last game at home against the Serbs, as well as the play in Belgrade It is one of the great mistakes in football history.
yellow rain
The coming-out of Danny Makkelie in the Champions League it was not one more. On July 24, 2012 he was selected for a second round match. was played in Bosnia Herzegovina between Zeljeznicar and the Slovenians from Maribor. dispatched the game with three red cards for the locals and 10 yellownine of them for those at home
The Dutchman, who is a policeman, was chosen for the continuation of PSG-Istanbul Basaksehir after the two teams stood up the day before on understanding that the fourth referee, the Romanian Sebastian Coltescuaddressed Webó in a racist manner.
Makkelie premiered with Real Madrid with the 3-1 against Atalanta last season. PSG, in addition to the 5-1 against the Turks, has called for another match: 1-0 against Leipzig in November 2020.
“We love Makkelie”
An error -or more than one-, a song and a Facebook page. The protagonist, Danny Makkelie. Wij Willen Makkelie (We want Makkelie) was the war cry of the followers of the Go Ahead Eagles after on September 24, 2013 he conceded two penalties to Vitesse during his visit to De Adelaarshorst in Deventer. A song that became a constant taunt at Eagles games. However, a knee injury in 2014 meant that fans of the Go Ahead Eagles They will send you a very affectionate letter.
He thanked him, the Facebook page was created and now it is the rivals of the Go Ahead Eagles who use the song sarcastically.
Now it opens in Bernabeu in a game that does not admit mistakes.
