Cristiano Ronaldo cries injustice as last appeal rejected

Cristiano Ronaldo reiterated his anger at what
he described as the “incomprehensible
decision” to reject his final appeal against a
five-match ban on Tuesday.

Spain’s administrative sports court (TAD)
dismissed Real Madrid’s latest appeal for the
suspension handed out to the World Player of

the Year for pushing a referee after being
sent-off in the first leg of the Spanish Super
Cup against Barcelona.

“Another incomprehensible decision,” Ronaldo
posted to his over 57 million Twitter followers.
“Injustices will not knock me down. I will come
back stronger.
“Thanks to those who have supported me.”
Ronaldo was controversially shown a second
yellow card for diving after coming off the
bench to score as Real won the first leg of the
Spanish Super Cup 3-1 away to Barcelona.

The Portugal captain was handed a one-
match ban for the 10th red card of his career
and a further four-game suspension for
pushing referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
in protest.
Ronaldo blasted his treatment by the Spanish
Football Federation as “persecution” on his
Instagram account after his first appeal was
rejected last week.

“It seems to me exaggerated and ridiculous,
this is called persecution!”
Ronaldo has already served two games of his
suspension as Madrid completed a 5-1
aggregate win over Barcelona in the Super
Cup second leg and as Real opened their La
Liga campaign with a 3-0 win at Deportivo la
Coruna.
Real will also be without their all-time top
scorer for La Liga matches at home to
Valencia and Levante and away at Real
Sociedad.

However, Ronaldo will be free to play when the
European champions begin their defence of the
Champions League on September 12 or 13.

Source: vanguardngr