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Cristiano Ronaldo Gets 30-Day Portugal Ban and €255 Fine After National-Team Camp Walkout
The Portuguese Football Association has fined Cristiano Ronaldo 255 euros and suspended him for 30 days for leaving the national team mid-match. However, since the suspension came into effect on October 1st, he has already served 19 days of it and is expected to be available for play against Denmark on November 14th.
The Portuguese Football Association has sanctioned Cristiano Ronaldo for walking off the pitch when playing for the national team during recent UEFA Nations League games. But fans are ridiculing the association over this sanction. This is due to the fact that Ronaldo was fined 255 euros (approximately 27,000 rupees) and was suspended for 30 days. It should be noted that his suspension period has already begun. As a result, Ronaldo would not miss the next match of Portugal.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the highest-earning football players in the world. Thus, 255 euros is considered too mild a sanction in this case. Fans mocked the Portuguese Football Association's decision in this regard. They consider the punishment as a joke.
It is worth noting that on Monday, the Portuguese Football Association called this punishment "adequate and appropriate". According to the association, Ronaldo confessed to all the allegations in his formal statement on Friday. His punishment was decreased considering his confession and disciplinary record. It should be also mentioned that the Portuguese Football Association believes that after taking into account mitigating circumstances, this punishment did not exceed the maximum set by the association.
