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Gianluigi Buffon Rips Michael Oliver: 'You Cannot Ruin the Dreams of a Team'

Gianluigi Buffon has accused Michael Oliver of ruining the dreams of Juventus after the referee controversially awarded a late penalty in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday night.

Oliver also sent off 40-year-old Buffon for his protests, bringing the goalkeeper's Champions League career to a miserable end. Cristiano Ronaldo converted the penalty to put holders Real into the semi-final 4-3 on aggregate.

After the game, Buffon told Mediaset Premium (h/t Football Italia), "It was a tenth of a penalty. I know the referee saw what he saw, but it was certainly a dubious incident.