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Cristiano Ronaldo experienced the most negative moment of his national team career!
He was shown his first red card in 226 games for Portugal in a shocking 2-0 defeat to Ireland.
The 40-year-old striker left the game in the 59th minute after an elbow to defender Dara O'Shea.
And this action could cost them dearly.
According to FIFA's Disciplinary Code, "elbowing" is punishable by a three-match suspension. CR7 will miss the final qualifying match against Armenia on Sunday.
But if FIFA decides on three matches, the Portuguese legend will also be absent from the first two Group F matches at the 2026 World Cup, the tournament that Ronaldo himself has announced as the last of his international career.
"He congratulated me for putting pressure on the referee," said Irish coach Heimir Hallgrimsson after the match, who had earlier called for the replacement of Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg.
He said ironically that CR7 congratulated him for putting pressure on the referee, but that it had nothing to do with the player's action, only if it had entered the player's mind.
Now the Portuguese star eagerly awaits the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
Missing the first two matches of the World Cup would certainly leave a bitter taste in the mouth of the Lusitanian captain, who has his last chance to make a mark.
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