SUMMARY
- Cristiano Ronaldo has been penalised a number of times for his on field antics.
- Cristiano Ronaldo was banned after a heated incident during an El Clásico match while playing for Real Madrid.
The Portuguese legendary number seven Cristiano Ronaldo is often known among his set of supporters for his magnificent on-field skills. The 38-year-old has been a goal-machine at both the club and international level in his soccer career so far at the highest level.
Cristiano Ronaldo is often applauded for his sheer passion for the game. His willingness to give it all for his team stands out. Over the years the forward has won many prestigious titles for the clubs that he has represented. CR7 currently represents the Saudi side Al-Nassr.
However, there have been some moments in the past where the iconic player has lost his cool on the field of play and has received suspensions or bans for his on-field behavior. Here we take a look at a couple of incidents where things turned ugly for CR7.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s five-match ban for ill behavior with referee
Cristiano Ronaldo received a yellow card for celebrating his goal against Barcelona in an El-Clasico playing for Real Madrid. Unfortunately, that was his second yellow of the match, and that resulted in him getting a red card from the referee in charge. The red card offense would have meant a one-match ban for CR7.
Breaking: Cristiano Ronaldo suspended 5 games for receiving a red card and shoving a ref in Sunday’s Super Cup vs. Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/MHegrWpi9S
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 14, 2017
However, Ronaldo was guilty of shoving the referee during the same match against the Los Blancos. That further added to his on-field offense in that encounter. For his ill-mannered gesture towards the match official, the Portuguese international further got an additional four-match suspension. Taking his tally to a five-game-ban.
Suspension and £50,000 fine for heated fan interaction
In April 2022, during his second stint with Premier League giants Manchester United, CR7 became the center of attention due to an ugly on-field engagement with a fan. The incident took place at United’s home ground Old Trafford.
BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined £50,000, given a two-match ban and warned about his future conduct by the FA for knocking a phone out of a fan’s hand at a game in April. pic.twitter.com/V7joY7JNSo
— TalkTV (@TalkTV) November 23, 2022
Ronaldo reportedly grabbed the phone from the hands of one of the supporters in the stands and threw it away. The fan’s cell phone was broken. For the obscene behavior, the Red Devils forward received a two-game ban and was fined a hefty amount of £50,000 ($63,142).
Suspension for response to ‘Messi’ chants
In a recent Saudi Pro League clash against Al-Shabab, CR7 was guilty of an offensive gesture towards the crowd. It happened during the closing stages of the match. As the referee blew the final whistle after Ronaldo’s team Al-Nassr emerged victorious on the night, the number seven was spotted giving it back to Al-Shabab supporters.
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OFFICIAL:
Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for ONE game and fined 10,000 Riyals.
[@Ali_alabdallh] pic.twitter.com/XzDNRLmyY3
— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) February 28, 2024
Reports suggested that the opposition fans were taking the name of Lionel Messi during the entire spell of the match when CR7 was on the field for Al-Nassr. Irritated by the ‘Messi’ chants, Cristiano Ronaldo responded back by gesturing toward the crowd with his hands down near his pelvic area.
The Saudi Pro League disciplinary committee examined the obscure nature of the forward’s on-field gesture. The committee has decided to hand CR7 a one-game ban for the offensive signals towards the supporters in the stand. In addition to the suspension, he will also be paying a sum of 10,000 Riyals ($2,666) as the fine amount.
