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Ronaldo banned for five matches after referee push
Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been banned for five matches after he pushed the centre referee during an El Clasico match at the Nou Camp on Sunday.
At the game which ended 3-1 in favour of Real, the Portuguese forward came in as a substitute to score a beautiful goal. He was then given a yellow card for taking off his shirt in celebration.
Minutes later, the referee, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, booked Ronaldo again for simulation as the Portuguese star lost his footing under the challenge of Samuel Umtiti.
The Spanish Football Federation have now handed Ronaldo a one-match suspension for receiving two yellow cards, and a further four-match suspension for pushing the referee after he was dismissed from the field.
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A statement released by the body read: “On the first account, Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo will be suspended for one game after receiving two yellow cards, the first for taking off his jersey while celebrating his goal and the second for simulation. The club have also been fined €350 and the player €800.
“On the second account, Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for another four games for infraction of article 96 of the disciplinary code, with a €1400 fine for the club and a €3005 fine for the player.”
Due to the development, Ronaldo will be missing when Barcelona come to the Bernabeu for the reverse fixture of the Super Cup on Wednesday.
And he will also miss La Liga fixtures against Deportivo La Coruna, Valencia, Levante and Real Sociedad.
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