Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in some controversy in Portugal’s match against Serbia after he had a goal cleared off the line and subsequently not awarded to him.
The Juve striker is one of the world’s highest goal scorers in the history of football and he was looking to add to his Portugal tally of 102 goals in that game.
In a world where VAR and Goal Line technology defines the game, the attacker would have expected to be awarded the goal because the ball had clearly crossed the line when watched on replay.
It wasn’t given and the referee cautioned him after appearing to confront the linesman.
After the game, he threw away his captain’s armband in protest for being denied what was a certain goal.
He got away with that reaction, but former FIFA referee, Keith Hackett says the attacker got away with too much.
He admitted that the organisers of the world cup qualifiers should have ensured the right technology was in all the stadiums, but Ronaldo should be punished for his reaction to the referee’s decision.
He writes in his column on Caughtoffside: “Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction was clearly an act of passion but was over the top and unacceptable in the modern game.
I expect the authorities to apply an appropriate sanction, but given the circumstances, they might reduce the length of the ban.”
How is that “unacceptable in thw modern game”? Jesus Chrsit, shortly they will be pinished for scoring a goal…if anything, this idiot “former ref” should be punished for being an idiot, and the organisers should also be punished for not creating a proper environment and not providing the needed technology…
Not “one of the highest scorer”, he IS the highest goal scorer.
I think referee should retire if a clear goal cannot be decided. Actually no referees on filed are needed anymore just technic and technology must be used to make the games fairer.
I think cr7 should not be band because it was the linesman cause this all if they band cr7 the referee’s and linesman should be band too
I think that’s the only way
If Ronaldo deserves a ban, the ref deserves a new glasses.
Get punished for what? For scoring a clear goal, that former referee is huge joke, what then should be done to the dumb of a referee that failed so woefully.
Ya but he shouldn’t have thrown his armband and stormed off the pitch that was not the proffesional thing to do
The ref m his linesman should undergo a rigorous investigation….corrupted??
Wher was VAR, GOAL LINE TECHNOLOGY… CR7 DESERVED TO ANGRY
I will hate FIFA if they are going to ban CR7. The primary cause is the referee. Ergo, the referee should be the one to get banned!
Pathetic from the officials. How did they expect him to react?? And this so called former ref is just covering up for the mess of his compatriots.
The ref and the linesman should be the one to be punished… how do you expect him to react tell me.all I’m saying is that FIFA should temper justice with mercy!
If cr7 gets burned then the ref should retire, how can he not identify a clear goal and is a professional. Maybe he does not deserve to be a referee.i think he should go home or be punished. I think he was bribed. Cr7 for life