Latest developments in Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card incident: three-game ban changed to one, what’s the reason?

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been officially allowed to participate in the first few games of next year's World Cup.

According to the latest foreign media news, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee announced on Tuesday that it has made a penalty decision for Cristiano Ronaldo's red card incident against Ireland: Originally, a violent act would usually be punished with a "three-game ban", but it was ultimately determined to be a "probation-style penalty" of one formal ban + two games with a one-year reprieve.

In other words, Ronaldo's suspension has been completed because he has missed Portugal's last World Cup qualifier against Armenia last week.

[Event review: 40-year-old Ronaldo received a red card for the first time in the adult national team]

In the World Cup qualifying match on November 13, local time, Portugal lost to Ireland in an upset. During the game, Cristiano Ronaldo was judged to have hit defender Dara O'Shea with his elbow without the ball. The referee first showed a yellow card, but after VAR's recommendation, it was changed to a red card and sent off.

It is worth mentioning that this is the 14th red card in Ronaldo's career, but it is the first time he has been sent off at the adult national level. At this time, he had played 226 games for Portugal, setting an unprecedented national team appearance record.

[It was supposed to be suspended for three games, but why was it only suspended for one game? 】

According to the FIFA Disciplinary Code, players should be suspended for "at least three games or more" for elbowing, punching, kicking, biting, spitting and other offensive behaviors.

However, in accordance with Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the Disciplinary Committee has the power to suspend part or all of the penalty.

The final result is as follows:

Formal suspension: 1 game (executed)

Suspended execution: 2 games (for one year)

FIFA's statement read:

As long as Ronaldo does not commit another violation of "similar nature and severity" within the next year, the two-game suspension will no longer be in effect.

However, if the offense is committed again, the suspended sentence will be revoked immediately, the two-game ban will be implemented immediately, and additional penalties may also be faced.

This means that as long as Ronaldo remains stable and does not commit any more flagrant fouls, he will not miss any games in the World Cup.

【Why does "probation" appear? Three reasons are widely speculated]

Foreign media generally interpret that FIFA gave a "suspended execution", which may involve the following factors:

C Ronaldo has never committed a malicious foul in the national team before;

his foul record is extremely clean, and he only received a red card for the first time in 226 games.

Although the action was illegal, it did not cause actual serious harm.

It was considered "excessive confrontation" rather than deliberate violence.

Great global business influence

The importance of Cristiano Ronaldo's participation in the World Cup is obvious-not only for Portugal, but also for FIFA's overall event attention.

[Beyond the turmoil: Cristiano Ronaldo has just been invited to visit the White House]

It is worth mentioning that just a few days before the punishment was announced, Cristiano Ronaldo was invited to visit the White House as a guest and meet with US President Donald Trump, which triggered heated discussions in the outside world.

Although it is not directly related to disciplinary punishment, it shows his influence around the world.

[Conclusion]

The 40-year-old Ronaldo is still the most watched football symbol in the world. The red card incident ended with a "suspended penalty", allowing him to participate in the World Cup normally. This is undoubtedly the result that Portuguese fans hope to see most.

World football still needs a healthy, online, and capable Cristiano Ronaldo.