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Referee Tom Henning Ovrebo Opens Up About His Part in Infamous 2009 Chelsea vs Barcelona Clash - Sports Illustrated
![Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo gestures during the Champions League match Bayern Munich vs AC Fiorentina at Allianzarena stadium in Munich, Germany, 17 February 2010. An offside goal of Munich's Klose allows Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo gestures during the Champions League match Bayern Munich vs AC Fiorentina at Allianzarena stadium in Munich, Germany, 17 February 2010. An offside goal of Munich's Klose allows](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D5HKHH/norwegian-referee-tom-henning-ovrebo-gestures-during-the-champions-D5HKHH.jpg)
Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo gestures during the Champions League match Bayern Munich vs AC Fiorentina at Allianzarena stadium in Munich, Germany, 17 February 2010. An offside goal of Munich's Klose allows
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Tom Henning Ovrebo: From being a top referee to 'biggest clown in football' in 90 minutes | Sport | The Times
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Norwegians proclaim Øvrebø as 'exactly the type of referee that this sport wants' | Champions League | The Guardian
![Classic Chels on Twitter: "Despite being the better team on the night, Chelsea fall victim to a disgraceful performance from referee Tom Henning Øvrebø - who ignored four legitimate penalty claims - Classic Chels on Twitter: "Despite being the better team on the night, Chelsea fall victim to a disgraceful performance from referee Tom Henning Øvrebø - who ignored four legitimate penalty claims -](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1257814323369586688/pu/img/Hfm39jIoNrnUZrK7.jpg)
Classic Chels on Twitter: "Despite being the better team on the night, Chelsea fall victim to a disgraceful performance from referee Tom Henning Øvrebø - who ignored four legitimate penalty claims -
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Referee Tom Henning Ovrebo 'still highly motivated' after Chelsea furore | Tom Henning Ovrebo | The Guardian
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Where is Tom Henning Ovrebo now? The referee in charge of Chelsea vs Barcelona drama - Mirror Online
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Referee Tom Ovrebo admits Chelsea should've had penalty vs Barcelona in 2009 - Sports Illustrated Chelsea FC News, Analysis and More
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Tom Henning Ovrebo admits Chelsea DID deserve a penalty in 2009 Champions League loss to Barcelona | Daily Mail Online
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Referee Tom Henning Ovrebo opens up on controversial Chelsea vs Barcelona semi-final 10 years ago | Daily Mail Online
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On This Day: In 2009 Chelsea eliminated by Barcelona with set of controversial decisions made by referee Tom Henning Ovrebo - The SportsRush
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Chelsea News: Champions League referee issues shock apology to Blues | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Referee Tom Henning Ovrebo reacts during the Champions League second leg semi-final soccer match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in London May 6, 2009. The game ended 1-1, Barcelona won Referee Tom Henning Ovrebo reacts during the Champions League second leg semi-final soccer match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in London May 6, 2009. The game ended 1-1, Barcelona won](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8DN9K/referee-tom-henning-ovrebo-reacts-during-the-champions-league-second-leg-semi-final-soccer-match-between-chelsea-and-barcelona-at-stamford-bridge-in-london-may-6-2009-the-game-ended-1-1-barcelona-won-on-the-away-goal-rule-reuterseddie-keogh-britain-sport-soccer-2E8DN9K.jpg)