Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea shows a second yellow card during the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for five games after he shoved a referee in the back during the first leg of Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup match against Barcelona on Sunday. Ronaldo received a second yellow card and was sent off for diving two minutes later, which prompted the Portuguese striker to shove referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea. Ronaldo was suspended for Wednesday’s second leg of the Spanish Super Cup for receiving two yellow cards and an additional four games for his shove. Cristiano Ronaldo fined $4,483 for pushing a ref + a red card.

Source: Washington Post August 14, 2017 17:03 UTC