Sports News of Saturday, 27 December 2025Source: www.ghanaweb.comA former Spanish referee has revealed how his decision to send off Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 nearly cost him his career, exposing what he describes as the “dark side” of football officiating. Estrada Fernández, who was in charge of Real Madrid’s La Liga clash against Almería, showed Ronaldo two yellow cards during a 4-2 Madrid victory. The first booking came after the Portuguese forward removed his shirt while celebrating a goal, while the second followed an incident in which Ronaldo kicked out at Almería defender Juanma Ortiz. He revealed that he went almost two years without officiating a Real Madrid game after the incident, a gap he believes was no coincidence. “About 10 minutes after I arrived home, I received a call from the President of the Committee, Sánchez Arminio.

Source: GhanaWeb December 27, 2025 20:22 UTC