Who is Clement Turpin and how have Real Madrid and Liverpool fared under him?

The grand final of the UEFA Champions League is about to begin, and one name has gained traction ahead of the duel so everyone is wondering: who is Clement Turpin? And how have Real Madrid and Liverpool fared with him?

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Fans of the UEFA Champions League started researching the name of this character who will be important in the duel, and who so far has been a lucky talisman for one of the finalists of the tournament.

Who is Clement Turpin?

The French Clément Turpin, 40 years old is a soccer referee from France who belongs to UEFA, attached to the French committee and referees match in Ligue 1, he has been an international referee since 2010 and the one in Paris will be his first final as the main one in a Champions League, as he was the fourth referee in 2018 one.

His achievements include refereeing the second leg of the OFC-Conmebol play-off for the qualification for the Russia 2018 World Cup on November 15, 2017, in Lima, Peru, between Peru and New Zealand, where the home team managed to qualify for a World Cup after 36 years.

He also refereed two matches at Euro 2016 and was appointed to referee matches in the Men's Football Tournament at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, making his debut in Nigeria vs. Japan match.

But despite his abilities, the referee has also been recognized for being something of a good luck talisman for Real Madrid, as he has curiously always been present on the pitch every time Los Merengues have done sporting exploits. 

And how have Real Madrid and Liverpool fared with him?

For example, this year he refereed the first leg between Madrid and Chelsea in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League, in which Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick to help the La Liga side advance to the next round. 

Before that, he was also present on the pitch when Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-3, and before that occasion, he was present in the 2018-2019 tournament, in which the Merengue side defeated Roma at home, likewise in the group stage.

But where everyone remembers Turpin is in 2018 final, when Real Madrid beat Liverpool with a score of 3-1. Therefore, everyone sees the presence of the French referee as a good omen for the Merengue team. 

On the other hand with Liverpool, Turpin has also been seen as a sign of good luck as outside of that final where the Spaniards beat the English, the Reds have also been lucky with him on the field.

For example, the French referee was the referee when Liverpool beat Leipzig last season, as well as in the draw in Moscow with Spartak at the start of the 2017-2018 campaign.

Which of the two teams will the French referee bring luck this time?

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