An unlikely debate about translation and cultural interpretations of English profanity has ignited in Spain after Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was sent off for verbally abusing a referee on Saturday.
Monday’s mainstream TV shows, radio phone-ins and the front pages of newspapers and major websites wrestled with the concept of Bellingham’s novel defence that he did not shout “fuck you” at the official, but merely “fuck off”.
Bellingham, 21,
