barcelona president john laporta — like a final.laporta says _ like a final. barcelona president john laporta says an _ like a final. barcelona president l john laporta says an investigation into claims that the club paid referees for preferential treatment as part of a smear campaign. spanish prosecutors allege barcelona paid the former vice president of spain's referees committee close to $10 million. the club say the money was for consultancy work. european football was my governing body uefa says it is also investigating the matter. —— joan says it is also investigating the matter. ——joan laporta. it's day three of the world snooker championship and a big shock already as 2016 runner—up ding junhui is out. ding led iran's hossein vafaei by 5 frames to 4 overnight, but the world number 23 was in scintillating form, winning the first four frames of the day on his way to a 10—6 victory. vafaei now faces defending champion and world number one ronnie 0'sullivan in the second round. world number three mark allen has also been in acti