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Tom Blow

World Cup final referee left Thomas Tuchel seething after joking with Real Madrid boss

Thomas Tuchel Szymon Marciniak Real Madrid World Cup Carlo Ancelotti UEFA Champions League

The World Cup final is undoubtedly one of the biggest games in football.

As we all know, referees are prone to mistakes - even with the invention of VAR - and nobody wants to see one made when it really matters. As such, the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will be hoping Szymon Marciniak - the referee for the World Cup final - will take Sunday's game at the Lusail Stadium very seriously.

The Polish official has been accused of not doing so in the past. During a Champions League tie between Chelsea and Real Madrid last season, then Blues manager Thomas Tuchel was furious with Marciniak for appearing to share a joke with Carlo Ancelotti.

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