Cristiano Ronaldo receives a penalty for throwing a child’s cell phone at a Premier League game
The English Football Federation (FA) announced this Wednesday having sanctioned Cristiano Ronaldo with a two-game suspension and a fine of 50,000 pounds (58,000 euros, 60,000 dollars) for ripping off a young Everton fan’s phone.
ronaldonow free from contract, was accused of “violent and inappropriate” behavior by the FA for punching the hand of a 14-year-old fan after the defeat of Manchester United against Everton (1-0) last April 9 at Goodison Park.
Portugal’s star attacker and five times Ballon d’Or, 37 years old, he threw a young man’s phone on the ground, so he had to explain himself to the local Liverpool police.
Ronaldo apologized that same night on his Instagram account. He later admitted that he had engaged in inappropriate and violent behavior in a video conference appearance in early November, but explained that “he feared for his personal safety” when leaving the field in a place where Everton supporters were congregated.
The suspension decided by the FA Independent Disciplinary Commission will be applied to the club and the championship, regardless of the country of the team that CR7 will join after the World Cup, as he reached an agreement with Manchester United on Tuesday to terminate his contract.
Ronaldo will probably debut on Thursday against Ghana in the World Cup in Qatar. The sanction does not apply to international team matches.
