"Ronaldo was sent off after his yellow card was upgraded following a VAR check for an elbow into the ribs of Dara O'Shea in Portugal's 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss in Dublin on Thursday, 13 November. At best, it's blatant favoritism towards the most famous footballer in the world. At worst, it's another example of the long-accused corruptive and conniving nature of the FIFA organisation, which has only become more obvious under President Gianni Infantino."
"After his theatrics and crybaby motions to the Irish fans in Dublin, it was Ronaldo who was wiping away tears after the FIFA disciplinary committee imposed a ban which threatened his participation in a record-breaking sixth World Cup. However, by now, we must be aware that committees mean little when it comes to FIFA and when the likes of Ronaldo and Donald Trump are involved in the biggest at least in terms of teams competition yet."
FIFA reduced Cristiano Ronaldo's three-match suspension so he will be available for Portugal's opening two World Cup games in June. The red card resulted from a VAR-upgraded yellow for an elbow into Dara O'Shea's ribs during Portugal's 2-0 qualifying loss in Dublin. Observers characterise the reduction as blatant favoritism and as indicative of alleged corrupt and conniving tendencies within FIFA under President Gianni Infantino. Ronaldo missed the 9-1 win over Armenia, then appeared alongside Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a White House event and attended a dinner that included Elon Musk and Infantino.
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