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The defender told journalists that his fellow countryman admitted he was forced to fall in the "El Clasico" match because "he knew it would affect the game".
It was precisely after Dani Alves's contact with Marcelo in the penalty area of the Catalan team that a penalty kick was awarded to Victor Valdes' goal. Cristiano Ronaldo, who converted the penalty kick, equalized the match.
"Marcelo confessed to me that he was forced to fall in the penalty area. He knew that it could change the course of the game," said Dani Alves.
Other Barcelona players, while upset with the referee's decision to award a penalty kick, did not want to comment further on the episode.
The episode, in which the Brazilian defending the honor of the Catalan team brought down his compatriot representing Real, attracted great interest from fans and media representatives after the match.
Spanish sports newspapers traditionally divided into two camps: newspapers in the capital supported Cesaro Munizo Fernandez's decision to award a penalty kick, while publications in Catalonia criticized the referee and evaluated this episode in their own way.
