Tensions flared before the Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Barcelona as referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, in an unusual press conference, tearfully addressed pressure stemming from Real Madrid TV's criticism.

Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea cried in front of the media as he revealed the pressure Real Madrid’s television channel has put referees under.

In the Copa del Rey, Madrid have suffered the most embarrassing and painful results in their history. Let’s first head back to 2002. That year, as Real Madrid celebrated their centenary, Vicente del Bosque’s side played the final at their home stadium, with Deportivo La Coruna their opponents.