Cristiano Ronaldo banned for five matches for shove on referee

Ronaldo got his first yellow card for mimicking a famous Messi celebration.

Cristiano Ronaldo banned for five matches for shove on referee

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will serve a five-game suspension after pushing the referee following his dismissal during Sunday's Supercopa de Espana first leg against Barcelona.

Ronaldo, having already been cautioned for taking his shirt off after scoring in the 3-1 win at the Nou Camp, was shown a second yellow card in the 82nd minute for diving after going down under pressure from Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti.

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