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24th Jan 2015

Vine: Cristiano Ronaldo gets sent-off and throws this weak punch

Now, now Cristiano....

Paul Moore

Now, now Cristiano….

The football shocks weren’t just limited to the FA Cup this afternoon as Ballon D’or winner Cristiano Ronaldo performed a feat that we’ve rarely seen him do.

Before you ask, the Real Madrid striker didn’t admit that Lionel Messi is a better footballer than him but the sight of Ronaldo picking up a red-card is just as rare.

The European champions were taking on Cordoba this afternoon and Ronaldo saw red in the 82nd minute for this kick-out but he also lost his cool earlier in the match after throwing a fairly weak punch at the defender who was marking him.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men won the game 2-1 though thanks to a last-minute penalty from Gareth Bale but they’ll have to do without their talismanic striker for the next three games after this incident.

It seems that Ronaldo’s little hissy-fit didn’t stop there as he continued to push, pull and grapple before leaving the pitch.

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