1 week ago FIFA at risk of World Cup legal battle after Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial red card reprieve as nations ponder Court of Arbitration case

EXCLUSIVE - MIKE KEEGAN: FIFA could face legal action following their controversial decision to suspend Cristiano Ronaldo's ban and allow him to play in Portugal's first two World Cup games.

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1 week ago Cristiano Ronaldo has escaped a World Cup ban and no one is surprised

There is no real precedent for Fifa’s decision to suspended the final two games of Ronaldo’s three-game ban but the World Cup was never going to begin without its biggest star, writes Jamie Braidwood

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1 week ago Cristiano Ronaldo avoids World Cup ban via Fifa statement after Donald Trump visit

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a red card for violent conduct against Ireland after elbowing Ipswich Town defender Dara O'Shea in Portugal's World Cup qualifier - but he won't miss premiere tournament

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1 week ago Cristiano Ronaldo discovers World Cup fate as FIFA confirm ban for red card

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off during Portugal's defeat to Republic of Ireland during qualifying - a dismissal which could have seen the legendary forward missed matches at the World Cup

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3 w. ago Bruno Fernandes issues telling response to Cristiano Ronaldo red card controversy

Cristiano Ronaldo was suspended for Portugal's final World Cup qualifier at home to Armenia but their other players - including Bruno Fernandes - stepped up in his absence

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal still crying about red card as they tackle 'World Cup ban'

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a straight red card during Portugal's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat against the Republic of Ireland and now they are set to appeal

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3 w. ago Portugal make Cristiano Ronaldo decision after star handed World Cup ban

Fading star is currently banned for Portugal’s first two World Cup games - should they qualify

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3 w. ago Portugal to take action after Cristiano Ronaldo red card amid World Cup ban threat

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a straight red card in Portugal's surprise 2-0 defeat away to the Republic of Ireland on Thursday and faces being banned at the World Cup

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3 w. ago Piers Morgan wades into Cristiano Ronaldo red card controversy with 'ridiculous' comment

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a red card during Portugal's defeat to the Republic of Ireland in a 2026 World Cup qualifier and Piers Morgan has spoken out on the incident

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3 w. ago Football Daily | Ronaldo hits new heights for hubris after busy week playing fame game

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Football Daily, for research/self-loathing purposes, recently sat through Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest chat with Piers Morgan. Among many moments of hubris, self-celebration and smoke being blown up the great man’s rear end by the ever-willing Morgan, Ronaldo took a typical moment of quiet self-reflection. “I think in the world, nobody is more famous than me,” he trumpeted, Piers nodding along obediently. “Let’s debate it – who’s more famous, me or Donald Trump?” Though such a pointless debate might provide welcome distraction for a president rather uncomfortably named in some emails making the news at the moment, it has very little to do with what Ronaldo is famous for. While doing his day job he had a very bad time in Dublin, as Portugal went down 2-0 to an inspired Republic of Ireland side.Loosely on the theme of the Wythenshawe FC story doing the rounds (Football Daily letters passim), I have a mildly amusing tale from the late 90...

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3 w. ago Sir Alex Ferguson's public warning to Cristiano Ronaldo after being caught headbutting opponent

Cristiano Ronaldo's red card for Portugal against Ireland is one of just a handful in his lengthy professional career, though he picked up several in Man Utd colours

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3 w. ago Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest strop stays true to his sorry final act

Comment: Ronaldo has put his country’s World Cup in peril after a spectacularly needless red card - it’s the latest of a long line of late-career misdemeanours

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3 w. ago Ronaldo could miss two World Cup games after red; qualifying latest: football news – live

⚽ All the latest news from around the football world⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Get in touch! You can email DavidHere’s Barney Ronay’s take on last night’s game at Wembley and the big talking point: England’s No 10.“Tuchel has been very clear. He wants a structure not a group of the coolest guys, a selection by aura. And in many ways it worked here as on 65 minutes, with England already 1-0 up, we finally got it, the shootout of the No 10s. We got energy, mood-shift, a four-man blazing squad entering the field of play: Jude, Phil, Eberechi Eze and, er, Jordan Henderson.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo at risk of World Cup suspension after elbowing Republic of Ireland star

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a straight red card for an elbow on Dara O'Shea during Portugal's 2-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland on Thursday, with the veteran now facing a ban

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3 w. ago World Cup qualifying latest, Irish hopes boosted and Ronaldo fumes: football news – live

⚽ All the latest news from around the football world⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Get in touch! You can email DavidBack to England v Serbia and some player ratings. We have a ‘9’ and a couple of ‘8s’. Press here to reveal Ed Aarons’ scores on the doors from Wembley.Republic of Ireland 2-0 Portugal. While England winning 2-0 generated nothing much more than a shrug around the football world, another qualifier ending in that same scoreline raised lots of eyebrows. Fantastic stuff from the Irish as two goals from Troy Parrott secured a famous win in Dublin and kept their playoff hopes alive. And just for extra craic for the home fans filing out of the Aviva, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off! More details here on the best sporting performance from a Parrott since John beat Jimmy White 18-11 in the final of the 1991 world snooker championship. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo's gesture seconds before red card backfires after being caught on camera

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo picked up his first ever red card for the national team as Roberto Martinez's side suffered a shock defeat against Ireland in World Cup qualifying

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3 w. ago Ireland boss wonders if he got in Cristiano Ronaldo’s head after red

Ronaldo threw an almighty strop as the 40-year-old was sent off in Ireland’s 2-0 win over Portugal

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3 w. ago Ireland boss details what Cristiano Ronaldo said to him immediately after his red card

Troy Parrott's double against Portugal put the Republic of Ireland in the driving seat in their World Cup qualifying group on what was a disastrous night for Cristiano Ronaldo

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo facing World Cup ban after red card for elbowing Ireland star

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off during Portugal's World Cup qualifier against Ireland on Thursday night as his team missed a chance to clinch qualification for the World Cup

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3 w. ago Why Cristiano Ronaldo could face World Cup ban after red card

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner left with anxious wait after first sending off for Portugal in Republic of Ireland defeat

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