Trouble with the coach, walkout from the camp and… Cristiano Ronaldo imposed a strict ban, know the whole truth of the biggest earthquake in Portuguese football.

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Cristiano Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in the football world, is once again embroiled in a big controversy. This time the dispute is with his own national team. Taking a tough decision, the Disciplinary Committee of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has imposed a 30-day suspension on its 41-year-old star striker and captain Cristiano Ronaldo. Along with this, a fine of 255 euros has also been imposed on him. As soon as this news came, there was a stir among football fans around the world. Everyone wants to know why this happened to this 'legend' player who played a record 234 matches for his country and scored 146 goals? So let us understand this entire matter in very simple words through an article.

What is the real reason for the controversy and why was Ronaldo banned?

This whole controversy started regarding the role of Cristiano Ronaldo and his playing time in the Portugal national team. There was tension between Portugal's new head coach Jorge Jesus and Ronaldo for some time regarding their responsibilities in the team. In fact, this controversy reached its peak when in a Nations League match played against Norway, coach George Jesus did not give Ronaldo a place in the initial playing-11 and kept him sitting on the bench during the entire match.

Ronaldo alleges that the coach had promised him twice that he would be fielded during the match. When the coach changed his decision despite warming up on the field, Ronaldo took it as an insult. Due to this 'betrayal' and resentment, Ronaldo left the national team's training camp in Copenhagen just before the next match against Denmark and went away from there.

Action of Disciplinary Committee and Rule 160(1)

According to football rules, no player can leave the national team camp without official permission. The Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation considered Ronaldo's move a serious breach of discipline.

• Guilty under Section 160(1): After investigation, the disciplinary unit of the non-professional section of the federation found that Ronaldo had knowingly violated the rules.
• Minimum punishment: According to the rules of the Federation, walkout from national duty or leaving the camp can lead to a ban of 1 to 6 months. But considering Ronaldo's past contribution and his dedication towards the game, he was given a minimum punishment of 30 days.

Cristiano Ronaldo himself apologized

This time Cristiano Ronaldo showed greatness in accepting his mistake. After the controversy escalated, he posted an emotional and long letter of 2000 words on his social media platform Instagram. He publicly apologized to his fellow players, the team and the fans for leaving the camp without informing them and not greeting the fans after the Norway match. Interestingly, Ronaldo told the Federation that no leniency should be shown to him and he is ready to face the full punishment for his actions. He also made it clear that his international career is not over yet and he will be available to play for Portugal in future too.

27,000 fine, only 39 seconds earned for Ronaldo

Along with the ban, the Portuguese Federation has also imposed a fine of 255 euros (approximately Rs 27154 or $285) on Ronaldo. Fans on social media are having a lot of fun over the amount of this fine. Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi Arabia's club Al-Nassr, is the world's richest and highest-earning footballer. According to statistics, Ronaldo earns approximately £488,000 (about Rs 5.4 crore) every day through salary and endorsements from Al-Nassr. According to this, Ronaldo can pay this fine of 255 Euros in just 39 seconds of batting or earning. So this fine is just a formal action for them, the real punishment is 30 days suspension.

Will Ronaldo miss the match for Portugal?

The most important and relieving aspect of this entire controversy is that despite this 30-day ban, Cristiano Ronaldo will not miss any official match of Portugal. Actually, the Federation has decided to implement this ban backdated (from September 30). The next international match of the Portugal national team is scheduled for 14 November. By then, Ronaldo's 30-day suspension will be completely over. If coach Jorge Jesus selects him in the team, he will be fully eligible to take the field in the matches against Denmark and Wales on 14 November. Furthermore, this ban does not apply to his club Al-Nassr's matches.

What will happen next in the case?

Portuguese Football Federation President Prado Proença has made it clear that everyone in the federation wants captain Ronaldo to return to the team after the matter is resolved. However, the ball is now completely in the court of head coach George Jesus. It will be interesting to see whether there is coordination between this great 41 year old player and the coach or not. One thing is clear that this controversy of Ronaldo will remain one of the most discussed chapters in football history.

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