Fabrizio Romano says the penalty followed Ronaldo’s departure from the national team’s camp in Denmark.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Portugal’s federation suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fined him €255 after he left the national team’s camp in Denmark. Romano says Ronaldo apologized and had suggested a punishment himself.
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Portugal’s football federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fined him €255 after he left the national-team camp, according to AFP and TyC Sports.
AFP reports that Ronaldo left camp Sept. 30 and later accused coach Jorge Jesus of breaking his word about playing time. Ronaldo had warmed up but did not play against Norway on Sept. 27; he also learned he would not start against Denmark on Oct. 1, AFP reports. Fabrizio Romano says the camp was in Denmark and that Ronaldo suggested a punishment after apologizing. AFP separately reports that Ronaldo apologized to supporters and said he would accept a punishment.
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The suspension is the minimum under federation regulations that provide for one to six months for leaving the national team, AFP reports. According to AFP, the disciplinary committee considered the remorse Ronaldo expressed in an Oct. 6 statement. Portugal host Denmark on Nov. 14 and visit Wales on Nov. 17, by which time AFP says he will have served the ban. That leaves him potentially available, not confirmed to play.
Based on 154 sentiment-bearing replies from 140 accounts across 3 conversations.
