Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for 30 days after Portugal camp walkout

Summary

• LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 30-day suspension and a €255 fine after leaving Portugal’s national team camp during the UEFA Nations League, with the country’s football federation saying the football superstar received the minimum penalty under its disciplinary rules.
• Ronaldo received the minimum suspension available under those rules, alongside the financial penalty of €255, equivalent to approximately $286.
• The suspension took effect from the date of Portugal’s match against Denmark, meaning Ronaldo had already served 19 days of the ban by the time the decision was announced.

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LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 30-day suspension and a €255 fine after leaving Portugal’s national team camp during the UEFA Nations League, with the country’s football federation saying the football superstar received the minimum penalty under its disciplinary rules.

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced the punishment on Monday, following the 41-year-old forward’s departure from the squad on September 30 amid frustration over his playing time.

Ronaldo, Portugal’s all-time leading goalscorer and record appearance-maker, had publicly apologised earlier this month and said he was prepared to accept whatever punishment the federation imposed.