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Ronaldo loses appeal against five-match ban after pushing ref
Cristiano Ronaldo lost his appeal to the Spanish football federation of his five-match ban for pushing a referee after being sent off in the Spanish Super Cup first leg.
Published : 16 August 2017, 05:43 PM
Updated : 16 August 2017, 05:43 PM
Ronaldo shoved referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea when he was dismissed for diving in Madrid's 3-1 win over Barcelona on Sunday. He will now miss Wednesday's second leg as well as the first four La Liga games of the season.
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