Told Lionel Messi to 'show some respect' and not to waste time in 2019 UCL semis: Referee

Barcelona vs Liverpool 2019 Champions League semi-final in 2019 will invoke some painful memories for players and supporters of latter as Reds romped to a historic 4-0 win at Anfield, en route ir 6th European success. clash h its fair share of controversy after Divock Origi scored winner in second half. While Blaugrana suffered one of ir worst Champions Nights, Lionel Messi endured furr humiliation when he was berated by a referee midway during clash. 

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Lionel Messi time-wasting: Referee Bjorn Kuipers slams Argentine during Barcelona vs Liverpool 

Referee Bjorn Kuipers has accused Lionel Messi for showing lack of respect during Barcelona's ill-fated Champions League semi-final against Liverpool. Kuipers' criticism was revealed in a new documentary entitled Man in Middle which is set to air later this month. UEFA's documentary series tracked 16 top officials with unprecedented access to ir professional and personal lives for 18 months including Premier League officials Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor.

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Messi was allegedly time wasting during first leg at Camp u vs Liverpool, with Barcelona holding a 3-0 vant over Reds. As reported by Marca, Kuipers told six-time Ballon d'Or winner: “Messi! Come on! Hurry up and show me respect, you always do same! Come on w!” as he pointed at Respect logo on his sleeve. 33-year-old's alleged time wasting came back to haunt him as Jurgen Klopp's side mounted a scarcely believable comeback at Anfield to win tie 4-3. Liverpool went on to win Champions League title in Marid, beating fellow Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur in final. 

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Uefa refereeing chief Roberto Rosetti said that Man in Middle documentary is very important for UEFA and ir family of referees. documentary highlights  professionalism, motivation and dedication of some of Europe's best officials, as well as showing human beings behind men seen on pitch by players and supporters. Man in Middle documentary also features behind--scenes to conversations between top officials and stars, provindng an unprecedented insight into life as a match official.

Man in Middle is first original documentary series produced for UEFA’s own digital video platform and will be free to air on Uefa.tv.  documentary will also include officials’ personal verdicts on several key video assistant referee (VAR) incidents since techlogy's introduction. 

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