Real Madrid fans know him as the man who ruined the early weeks of Cristiano Ronaldo's season but FIFA have elevated Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea to the rank of international referee. sbo With Los Blancos leading at Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana first leg, the Portugal captain rushed through on goal and tumbled under Samuel Umtiti's challenge.The yellow card produced by De Burgos Bengoetxea meant a sending off for Ronaldo, sbo who then pushed the official in outrage to earn a further four matches to his ban.After Carlos Clos Gomez retired from the international scene, his 31-year-old LaLiga colleague has stepped up as the eighth Spanish official on FIFA's highest list alongside the likes of Alberto Undiano Mallenco and David Fernandez Borbalan. sbo
