Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid star calls five-game ban 'incomprehensible'
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Cristiano Ronaldo says a decision by Spain's administrative sports court to uphold his five-game ban for pushing a referee is "incomprehensible".
The court told AFP it had rejected the 32-year-old Real Madrid forward's appeal after he was sent off in the 3-1 win against Barcelona in the Super Cup.
He got a one-match ban for two yellow cards and a further four for pushing the referee after he had been sent off.
"From injustice to injustice, they will never bring me down," he posted.
The two bookings at the Nou Camp were for taking off his shirt to celebrate his goal to make it 2-1, and for a dive.
Ronaldo has already served two games of his ban - last week's second leg, which Real won 2-0, and Sunday's 3-0 La Liga win against Deportivo La Coruna.
The Portugal forward will not return to domestic action until 20 September against Real Betis, but can play in the Champions League.
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No matter how bad a decision the ref made you simply cannot,and should not, lay a hand on them.
Would you push a policeman at work if he did something you disagreed with?
He has no sympathy from me in this case.
The man has no class and has been very lucky over this incident.
Time for him to show some humility.
I was wrong.
Well done Spanish FA.
No wonder the majority of people prefer Messi...
Such a role model for the happy-clappy andriod-generation. Grow up.
Real Madrid shouldn't pay him while he's banned. He might then learn for next time. Such a burke