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Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has fans fuming as he reveals his support for Man City against Real Madrid, angering one team's supporters over his decisions against them TWENTY-FOUR YEARS ago!

Mark Halsey's trip to Spain to see Real Madrid take on Manchester City on Tuesday has led to consternation from one fan-base over the former referee's judgement 24 years ago.

Halsey, who retired as a professional referee at the end of the 2012-13 season, travelled with his daughter Lucy, and her boyfriend, to the Bernabeu for City's 1-1 Champions League semi-final first leg draw.

But fans of League Two side Gillingham were not as cheery as others were to see Halsey enjoying a City match from the stands.

Gillingham faced City in the 1999 Second Division play-off final at Wembley Stadium with Halsey as the referee.