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A three-match ban looms Cristiano Ronaldo after getting a red card. What FIFA will give sentence time reduction?
This is related to Portuguese media reports To Ballwhich stated that the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) was preparing a defense material that would be submitted to FIFA.
Through this defense material, FPF hopes that FIFA can reduce the ban on playing against Cristiano Ronaldo to just one match.
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In this regard, FPF is said to have three main arguments. The first is regarding the atmosphere at the AVIVA Stadium, with the Portuguese national team claimed to have faced an “aggressive” atmosphere at the Irish national team headquarters.
Second, FPF emphasized that there was physical contact between Dara O’Shea and Cristiano Ronaldo which ultimately resulted in a red card. It is claimed that Ronaldo only responded instinctively.
Third argument, FPF confirmed that before this Cristiano Ronaldo have an impeccable international track record with 225 joint caps Portugal national team without a single red card.
Cristiano Ronaldo received a straight red card when Portugal suffered a 0-2 defeat to the Republic of Ireland in Dublin in midweek. VAR assessed that CR7 elbowed Dara O’Shea, the Irish defender.
With the current three-match ban, Cristiano Ronaldo will not only be unable to appear against Armenia in this weekend’s qualifying match but is also threatened with missing the initial matches of the 2026 World Cup.
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