Cristiano Ronaldo banned for two games
By Kris Whelan
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been given a two game ban
Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently won the Ballon d’Or, has been given a two match ban for the straight red card he received in Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory against Cordoba on Saturday.
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The Portuguese forward has been in top form this season and it was a shock occurrence when he lashed out on Saturday, kicking another player. The incident sent shock waves across the soccer world as he could have been sent off earlier in the game for an incident the referee didn’t pick up.
However, the incident the referee did see cost Ronaldo dearly and nearly cost Real Madrid as they needed a late Gareth Bale goal to beat the lower opposition.
One superstar saved some added blushes of another.
“Kicking an opponent with the ball not within playing distance” was the definition of the offence that results in Cristiano missing games against Real Sociedad and Sevilla. The man who many deem to be the best player in the world will be back to play against Atletico Madrid on February 7th which will be a huge game to determine the league standings, in addition to the pride of the Madrid derby.
This is the fifth time Ronaldo has been sent off, and early in his career he was never too far away from controversy.
However, since hitting the heights of his current standings, he has been on his best behavior. This was a bolt from the blue and no can explain why he lashed out in a regular league game.
.@Cristiano has been handed a two-match ban following his red card against Cordoba on Saturday http://t.co/CUxAooyisQ pic.twitter.com/j8wDrlfv8l
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 28, 2015
Real Madrid have a lot of fantastic players in their team, but there is no doubt that they will miss their star player. Ronaldo is currently top goalscorer in La Liga with 28 goals — that is seven more goals than his rival Lionel Messi. Real Madrid currently sit top of the La Liga table by one point with a game in hand.
Just in case you’re bored at work and would like to look at 50 reasons why Ronaldo was just voted the best soccer player in the world.!