Ancelotti disputes official referee report after Bellingham's Valencia red card

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Ancelotti disputes official referee report after Bellingham's Valencia red card

Jude Bellingham was sent off after being denied a late winner at Valencia (Picture: Getty) Carlo Ancelotti has leapt to Jude Bellingham’s defence after the midfielder’s sending off in the wake of Real Madrid’s 2-2 draw with Valencia, insisting he did not aim ‘any kind of insult’ at the referee. Bellingham appeared to have headed home a dramatic winner to seal all three points for Madrid deep into stoppage time at the Mestalla, but referee Jesus …