Bosingwa withdraws 'thief' claim against semi-final referee

Chelsea full-back Jose Bosingwa says he now regrets calling referee Tom Henning Ovrebo “a thief” and has retracted his comments.

In a statement issued on behalf of the player to the Portuguese media, Bosingwa said: “We were all very disappointed and frustrated after the game, but I regret describing the referee as a thief. Having had some time to reflect I would like to withdraw those comments.”