Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
World Cup qualifier against Ireland
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) endured a nightmare night in a World Cup qualifier against Ireland, receiving the first red card of his international career for an elbow on Dara O’Shea after a VAR review, leaving his team two goals down and reduced to ten men.
The dismissal came after pre match comments where Ronaldo promised to be a good boy and enjoy what he said would be his final World Cup, but his frustrated reaction, sarcastic applause to home fans and looming suspension now overshadow Portugal’s qualification push.