FC Barcelona and Real Madrid President in Legal Fight
FC Barcelona and Real Madrid President in Legal Fight
FC Barcelona 與 Real Madrid 會長陷入法律爭議
Introduction
FC Barcelona wants to meet with Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez. They want to talk before they go to court.
FC Barcelona 希望與 Real Madrid 會長 Florentino Pérez 會面，希望在進入法律程序前進行洽談。
Main Body
Mr. Pérez spoke in May. He said that Real Madrid lost seven league titles. He thinks FC Barcelona took those titles.
Pérez 先生在五月表示，Real Madrid 失去了七個聯賽冠軍，他認為是 FC Barcelona 奪走了這些冠軍。
FC Barcelona says these words are lies. They say the words hurt the club's name. They want Mr. Pérez to say he was wrong.
FC Barcelona 表示這些話是謊言，認為這些言論損害了球會的名譽，因此要求 Pérez 先生承認錯誤。
The club talked to lawyers. They believe Mr. Pérez broke the law. Now they want a formal apology.
球會已與律師諮詢，他們認為 Pérez 先生違法，目前要求其正式道歉。
Conclusion
The two sides will try to talk first. If they do not agree, FC Barcelona will start a criminal case.
雙方將嘗試先進行協商，若無法達成共識，FC Barcelona 將啟動刑事訴訟。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Pattern
In this story, we see how to say what people want and what they do.
1. Want + To [Action] When you have a goal, use this simple bridge:
- Want to meet → (Goal: meeting)
- Want to talk → (Goal: talking)
- Want to say → (Goal: saying)
2. Past Actions (The '-ed' end) Notice how the story changes from now to then. Most words just add -ed to show it already happened:
- Talk Talked
- Hurt Hurt (Special: it doesn't change!)
- Break Broke (Special: it changes completely!)
3. Quick Word Swap
- Lies Not true
- Formal apology A serious "I am sorry"
- Criminal case A fight in court
Vocabulary Learning
FC Barcelona Starts Legal Process Against Florentino Pérez Over Slander Claims
FC Barcelona 就誹謗指控對 Florentino Pérez 採取法律行動
Introduction
FC Barcelona has officially requested a conciliation meeting with Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez before deciding whether to start a criminal lawsuit.
FC Barcelona 已正式要求與皇家馬德里主席 Florentino Pérez 舉行調解會議，以決定是否提起刑事訴訟。
Main Body
This legal action is based on comments made by Mr. Pérez during a press conference on May 12 and a later media interview. The main issue is that the Real Madrid president claimed seven La Liga titles were essentially stolen, suggesting that he could have won fourteen championships in total. FC Barcelona believes these remarks refer to the Negreira case, which involves payments made by the club to the former vice-president of Spain’s Technical Committee of Referees.
此次法律行動是基於 Pérez 先生在 5 月 12 日的記者會及隨後一次媒體採訪中的言論。主要問題在於皇家馬德里主席聲稱有七座西甲冠軍基本上是被竊取的，暗示他總共本可贏得 14 座冠軍。FC Barcelona 認為這些言論是指向 Negreira 案，該案涉及球會向西班牙裁判委員會前副主席支付款項的事宜。
After discussing the matter internally and consulting with lawyers, Vice-President Rafa Yuste reviewed the evidence. Consequently, FC Barcelona has decided that these statements violate Article 205 of the Penal Code. The club asserts that Mr. Pérez intentionally spread false information that damaged the institution's reputation. Therefore, the club is demanding a formal retraction of these claims. If the two parties cannot reach an agreement during this mandatory meeting, FC Barcelona has stated that it will file a formal criminal complaint.
在內部討論並諮詢律師後，副主席 Rafa Yuste 審核了證據。因此，FC Barcelona 認定這些言論違反了《刑法》第 205 條。球會主張 Pérez 先生故意散布虛假資訊，損害了機構名譽。因此，球會要求正式撤回這些指控。若雙方在這次強制性會議中無法達成協議，FC Barcelona 表示將正式提出刑事告訴。
Conclusion
The situation is currently in the conciliation stage, but a criminal lawsuit remains a possibility if Mr. Pérez does not take back his statements.
目前情況處於調解階段，但若 Pérez 先生不撤回其言論，提起刑事訴訟仍有可能。
Vocabulary Learning
🚀 The "Logic Jump": Moving from Simple to Sophisticated
At the A2 level, you usually connect ideas with and, but, or because. To reach B2, you need Connectors of Consequence. These words act like a bridge, showing that one event logically leads to another.
Look at this chain of events from the text:
- The Action: Barça consulted lawyers and reviewed evidence.
- The Result: They decided the statements violate the law.
- The Next Step: They are demanding a retraction.
Instead of saying "and then," the author uses these high-level markers:
- Consequently (Meaning: As a direct result)
- Example: "...reviewed the evidence. Consequently, FC Barcelona has decided..."
- Therefore (Meaning: For this reason)
- Example: "...damaged the institution's reputation. Therefore, the club is demanding..."
🛠️ B2 Upgrade Kit: Swap your words
| A2 Word (Basic) | B2 Word (Professional) | Why use it? |
|---|---|---|
| So | Consequently | It sounds more objective and formal. |
| Because of this | Therefore | It creates a strong logical link between two sentences. |
| Then | Subsequently | It shows a sequence of official events. |
💡 Pro Tip for Fluency
Notice that these words often appear at the start of a sentence followed by a comma. This gives you a small pause to think about your next point while sounding like a native speaker.
Vocabulary Learning
FC Barcelona Initiates Legal Conciliation Process Against Florentino Pérez Regarding Allegations of Slander.
FC Barcelona 就誹謗指控對 Florentino Pérez 啟動法律調解程序
Introduction
FC Barcelona has formally requested a conciliation meeting with Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez as a prerequisite to potential criminal litigation.
FC Barcelona 已正式要求與皇家馬德里主席 Florentino Pérez 進行調解會議，作為採取潛在刑事訴訟的前置條件。
Main Body
The current legal trajectory is predicated upon statements disseminated by Mr. Pérez during a press conference on May 12 and a subsequent media interview. The crux of the dispute involves assertions made by the Real Madrid president regarding his tenure, specifically the claim that seven La Liga titles were effectively misappropriated, which implies that the total number of championships won under his leadership could have reached fourteen. These remarks are interpreted as a reference to the Negreira case, involving payments made by FC Barcelona to José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice-president of Spain’s Technical Committee of Referees.
目前的法律進展是基於 Pérez 先生在 5 月 12 日的新聞發佈會及隨後的一次媒體採訪中所發表的言論。爭議的焦點在於皇家馬德里主席關於其任期內的聲稱，特別是他聲稱有七個西甲冠軍實際上被「盜走」，這暗示在他領導下贏得的總冠軍數量本可達到 14 個。這些言論被解釋為是指向 Negreira 案，即 FC Barcelona 向西班牙裁判技術委員會前副主席 José María Enríquez Negreira 支付款項的事件。
Following an initial period of internal deliberation and legal consultation, during which Vice-President Rafa Yuste indicated a preliminary review of the evidence, FC Barcelona has determined that the statements in question constitute a violation of Article 205 of the Penal Code. The club posits that Mr. Pérez knowingly disseminated falsehoods that have negatively impacted the institution's reputation. Consequently, the club has sought a formal retraction of these claims. Should a rapprochement not be achieved through the mandatory conciliation phase, the club has signaled its intent to escalate the matter via a formal criminal complaint.
在經過一段時間的內部商議與法律諮詢（期間副主席 Rafa Yuste 指出已對證據進行初步審查）後，FC Barcelona 認定相關言論違反了《刑法》第 205 條。球會認為 Pérez 先生在明知不實的情況下散布謊言，對該機構的聲譽產生了負面影響。因此，球會已尋求正式撤回這些指控。若無法透過強制調解階段達成和解，球會已表示將透過正式刑事起訴來升級此案。
Conclusion
The matter currently resides in the conciliation phase, with the possibility of a criminal lawsuit if a retraction is not secured.
目前此案處於調解階段，若無法獲得撤回言論，則有可能提起刑事訴訟。
Vocabulary Learning
The Architecture of Legal Formalism: From B2 'Directness' to C2 'Abstraction'
At the B2 level, a student describes a legal conflict using active verbs: "Barcelona is suing Pérez because he lied." To bridge the gap to C2, one must master Nominalization and Latinate Precision—the art of transforming actions into conceptual entities to create an objective, authoritative distance.
◈ The Pivot to Nominalization
Observe how the text avoids simple verbs in favor of complex noun phrases. This shifts the focus from people doing things to processes occurring.
- B2: "They are trying to settle this before they go to court." C2: "...as a prerequisite to potential criminal litigation."
- B2: "They thought about it first." C2: "Following an initial period of internal deliberation..."
◈ Semantic Precision: The 'High-Value' Lexis
C2 mastery requires the ability to distinguish between synonyms based on legal or formal nuance. The article employs words that are not merely 'advanced,' but 'precise':
Predicated upon Based on 'Predicated' implies a logical foundation or a necessary condition, common in judicial reasoning.
Rapprochement Agreement 'Rapprochement' (from French) specifically denotes the re-establishment of cordial relations between two estranged parties, adding a layer of diplomatic sophistication.
Misappropriated Stolen 'Misappropriated' suggests the dishonest use of funds or assets that one may have had access to, but not the right to use—a surgical choice of word for a financial/legal dispute.
◈ Syntactic Density and the 'Crux'
Note the use of the term "The crux of the dispute." A C2 writer does not say "the main problem." They identify the crux (the decisive or most important point). This is paired with a dense syntactic structure: "The crux of the dispute involves assertions made by... regarding his tenure... which implies that..."
This creates a cascading clause structure, allowing the writer to embed multiple layers of qualification (who, what, when, and the implication) within a single, cohesive breath. This is the hallmark of academic and professional English at the highest level.