Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned five matches and fined for drawing a red card and shoving a referee against Barcelona at Camp Nou on Sunday. After drawing the second booking, Ronaldo lightly shoved the referee in protest. Real Madrid's Upcoming ScheduleDate Competition Match Ronaldo’s Status Aug 16 Supercopa Real Madrid vs Barcelona Suspended Aug 20 La Liga Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Madrid Suspended Aug 26/27 La Liga Real Madrid vs Valencia Suspended Sep 9 La Liga Real Madrid vs Levante Suspended Sep 16/17 La Liga Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Suspended Sep 19/20 La Liga Real Madrid vs Real Betis Eligible for ReturnIn his official match report, referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea described the incident as such: "Player: Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro. Once the red card was shown, the player pushed me slightly in a sign of disagreement." Red cards earn an automatic one game suspension.

Source: Forbes August 14, 2017 17:34 UTC