Night at the Bernabeu a dream come true for top ref Kelly

IRISH referee Alan Kelly described his night at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu on Tuesday as “a dream come true” after taking charge of Real Madrid’s 6-2 hammering of Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

Kelly got the call over a week ago to take charge of his most prestigious game yet but was only able to enjoy his achievement yesterday as he made the journey home.

“I was elated after getting the appointment but I was trying to play it down in my own head in the week running up to the big game,” he said. “I was approaching it as I would any other game but when I look back now, I can say I took charge of a match at the Bernabeu, which is fantastic.”