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Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Rajiolaade: 9:11am On Nov 28, 2025
Ronaldo chasing irrelevant records which come after and second to Messi 's records,
Eight Balloon d'or would remain unbeatable for life.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by frankson1(m): 9:11am On Nov 28, 2025
Putindbutt:
If he had served one, what happened to the other two?. Why must FIFA put his ban on probationary?, something that has never happened before in football, that's a fraud check.
Nobody is afraid of Ronaldo, he has been at four World cups and nothing happened, so nobody is afraid of him. This is the problem with you people, you support criminality if it happens to favour the people you like but you cry foul if it was the opposite. Otamendi and Caicedo are going into the World Cup serving ban, why were they also not pampered?.
If you say that bans have never been upturned before after an appeal, then you're not a football fan and I'll advise you to stick to your local politics.


Go back to read the post with a clear and free mind to understand.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Love800(m): 9:13am On Nov 28, 2025
This world cup trophy might just be won by either Portugal or France.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by ClassicMan202(m): 9:14am On Nov 28, 2025
Putindbutt:
Appeal yeah but was Ronaldo's red card appealed?. Can you even appeal a violent conduct?. You guys are supporting criminality because it favoured someone you like. Receive sense.
You just dey foam from mouth ... After dem show you many examples, you said Ronaldo no appeal, you be him PA to know say him no appeal? Abi the appeal must pass through you?
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by sylve11: 9:15am On Nov 28, 2025
ejieddy:
Oga, didn't you read all the times it has happened before, or are you just opening your mouth for opening sake? Someone just gave you a history lesson of where this has precedence and you just completely ignore it to continue your conspiracy theory? Oga pls calm down abeg.
Don't mind him. That's how sensitive individuals respond when circumstances don't align with their desires. cool
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Putindbutt(op): 9:20am On Nov 28, 2025
frankson1:
If you say that bans have never been upturned before after an appeal, then you're not a football fan and I'll advise you to stick to your local politics.


Go back to read the post with a clear and free mind to understand.
ClassicMan202:
You just dey foam from mouth ... After dem show you many examples, you said Ronaldo no appeal, you be him PA to know say him no appeal? Abi the appeal must pass through you?
Many of you can only read but lack understanding. Nobody has said bans have never been appealed but where it was a violent conduct, you can't appeal it and if you did, you stand a risk of getting your ban extended. Ronaldo was banned for a violent conduct and that's why his remaining two ban were put on probationary just to bend the rules for him as ordered by Trump.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Belurved1(m): 9:21am On Nov 28, 2025
Ohundun.

Treasure17:
For every rule, there's an exception. Rolls Royce nobe mate with Acura.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by blackmercyvelli(m): 9:24am On Nov 28, 2025
FIFA is just like Nigeria government
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by buenos116: 9:25am On Nov 28, 2025
Treasure17:
For every rule, there's an exception. Rolls Royce nobe mate with Acura.
Imagine this fellow's mentality
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by anigold(m): 9:29am On Nov 28, 2025
When Messi won thw worldcup via Fifa abracadabra they did not complain of Fifa. That same wotowoto food go reach everyone
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by anigold(m): 9:30am On Nov 28, 2025
Love800:
This world cup trophy might just be won by either Portugal or France.
I think so France or Portugal may be compensated.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Oblongata: 9:31am On Nov 28, 2025
cr7lomo:
But this isn't the first time a player has had his ban reduced....why do they always target Ronaldo



In 2014, France defender Laurent koscielny was sent off for slapping Ukraines kucher in their first of the world cup play off ... like Ronaldo ,Laurent koscielny was meant to serve his 3 match ban , the 2nd leg play off and the first 2 games of the 2014 World Cup...but fifa reduced it to 1 game , allowing him to play in the world cup...

Croatias Mario mandzukic was also meant to miss the first 2 games in that world cup after getting a red card in the 2nd leg play off game against Iceland due to dangerous play.... his ban was reduced to 1 game ...he only missed the opener, he then played against Cameroon where he scored 2 goals in the 4 .0 win...

Towards the end of the 2006 world cup qualifiers ...Phillip cocu fir Netherlands was given a straight red card for a retaliation elbow on an Albanian player....fifa reduced his ban to 2 games which made him miss just the last 2 qualifiers against czech and Macedonia , so that he could play the opening game of the world cup in 2006...

Japans Makoto Hasebe was sent for an elbow on an opponent at the end of the 2010 world cup qualifiers...his ban was also reduced to 2 games and missed only the opener of that world cup ...

Wayne Rooney of Engkand was red-carded I the last game of the European qualifier ...he was initially banned for 3 games ...meaning that he would have missed the group stage
..but they reduced it to 2 ....

No one talked about all those situations....it has happened multiple times in leagues and champions league were 3 match bans were reduce after an appeal... Portugal appealed and it was reduced...but because its Ronaldo that has never received a single red card in 227 games for Portugal until this particular one.... his haters are attacking fifa ...

The late Paolo Rossi was banned for 3 yrs for match fixing for Italy in 1980... but just b4 the world cup , Italy appealed and it was reduced to 2 so he could participate at the 82 world cup in Spain..... he ended up winning it for Italy and was top scorer... so why are these haters on Ronaldos case ...as if its the first time it's ever happened
Thank you for the enlightenment!

Messi is my GOAT though 😁
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by MERCHANDISER: 9:35am On Nov 28, 2025
uunwanaobong3:
THE MOMENT FIFA SOLD THEIR SOUL WAS WHEN THEY GAVE RUSSIA SUSPENSION FOR WAR IN UKRAINE AND GAVE ISREAL FREE PASS FOR GENOCIDE IN GAZA DESPITE ISREAL KILLING EVERY PALESTINIAN PLAYERS AND DESTROYING THEIR SPORTS FACILITIES BECAUSE OF FEAR OF TRUMP AND USA.

FIFA AND OLYMPIC ORGANIZATION KILLED THEMSELVES LONG TIME AGO
I thought they said no politics in football?
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by MERCHANDISER: 9:36am On Nov 28, 2025
Putindbutt:
Appeal yeah but was Ronaldo's red card appealed?. Can you even appeal a violent conduct?. You guys are supporting criminality because it favoured someone you like. Receive sense.
They want penaldo to win next year world cup
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by SoliBayNG: 9:39am On Nov 28, 2025
Putindbutt:
If he had served one, what happened to the other two?. Why must FIFA put his ban on probationary?, something that has never happened before in football, that's a fraud check.
Nobody is afraid of Ronaldo, he has been at four World cups and nothing happened, so nobody is afraid of him. This is the problem with you people, you support criminality if it happens to favour the people you like but you cry foul if it was the opposite. Otamendi and Caicedo are going into the World Cup serving ban, why were they also not pampered?.
So if nobody is afraid of him, then there's nothing for anyone to be afraid of. Something that has never happened? Stick to what you know, and stop being sentimental.

It's a poor look
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by just2endowed: 9:39am On Nov 28, 2025
cr7lomo:
But this isn't the first time a player has had his ban reduced....why do they always target Ronaldo



In 2014, France defender Laurent koscielny was sent off for slapping Ukraines kucher in their first of the world cup play off ... like Ronaldo ,Laurent koscielny was meant to serve his 3 match ban , the 2nd leg play off and the first 2 games of the 2014 World Cup...but fifa reduced it to 1 game , allowing him to play in the world cup...

Croatias Mario mandzukic was also meant to miss the first 2 games in that world cup after getting a red card in the 2nd leg play off game against Iceland due to dangerous play.... his ban was reduced to 1 game ...he only missed the opener, he then played against Cameroon where he scored 2 goals in the 4 .0 win...

Towards the end of the 2006 world cup qualifiers ...Phillip cocu fir Netherlands was given a straight red card for a retaliation elbow on an Albanian player....fifa reduced his ban to 2 games which made him miss just the last 2 qualifiers against czech and Macedonia , so that he could play the opening game of the world cup in 2006...

Japans Makoto Hasebe was sent for an elbow on an opponent at the end of the 2010 world cup qualifiers...his ban was also reduced to 2 games and missed only the opener of that world cup ...

Wayne Rooney of Engkand was red-carded I the last game of the European qualifier ...he was initially banned for 3 games ...meaning that he would have missed the group stage
..but they reduced it to 2 ....

No one talked about all those situations....it has happened multiple times in leagues and champions league were 3 match bans were reduce after an appeal... Portugal appealed and it was reduced...but because its Ronaldo that has never received a single red card in 227 games for Portugal until this particular one.... his haters are attacking fifa ...

The late Paolo Rossi was banned for 3 yrs for match fixing for Italy in 1980... but just b4 the world cup , Italy appealed and it was reduced to 2 so he could participate at the 82 world cup in Spain..... he ended up winning it for Italy and was top scorer... so why are these haters on Ronaldos case ...as if its the first time it's ever happened
Don't mind them
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by MERCHANDISER: 9:42am On Nov 28, 2025
Penaldo vs Messi world cup finals😃
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Solofresh2: 9:55am On Nov 28, 2025
Ronaldo is always their target
When you carry so much grace and glory,it will always be like that.
I have been there as well so i understand.
Davido has it too
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Urgent1Million: 10:01am On Nov 28, 2025
wman:
Yes.

What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.

It's unfair to bend the rules.
No one bent any rule.
Ho and check history.
There have been several players who got their bans reduced upon appeal, including Wayne Rooney.
All this noise is coming from Messi fans.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by femi4: 10:15am On Nov 28, 2025
It changes nothing. It's an opportunity to see his tears when Portugal loses again
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by cr7lomo: 10:24am On Nov 28, 2025
Putindbutt:
If he had served one, what happened to the other two?. Why must FIFA put his ban on probationary?, something that has never happened before in football, that's a fraud check.
Nobody is afraid of Ronaldo, he has been at four World cups and nothing happened, so nobody is afraid of him. This is the problem with you people, you support criminality if it happens to favour the people you like but you cry foul if it was the opposite. Otamendi and Caicedo are going into the World Cup serving ban, why were they also not pampered?.
I know say u b Messi fan...so why wasn't he banned for this below ....he dint even receive a yellow card...and I happened during the qualifiers between Uruguay and Argentina this same year

Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by iLegendd(m): 10:28am On Nov 28, 2025
The real FIFA boy. FIFA does everything to favour him, but his fans and anger never lets him see it.

If this was Messi, hmmm.

FIFA is smart. They know with Ronaldo, Portugal will do badly, but without him, they'll do better in this world cup.

FIFA is wicked!

I actually like Ronaldo, but his fans are just too busy hating others.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by cr7lomo: 10:34am On Nov 28, 2025
Putindbutt:
Many of you can only read but lack understanding. Nobody has said bans have never been appealed but where it was a violent conduct, you can't appeal it and if you did, you stand a risk of getting your ban extended. Ronaldo was banned for a violent conduct and that's why his remaining two ban were put on probationary just to bend the rules for him as ordered by Trump.
Did u even read what I posted?? Koscielny that slapped a player ,wasn't it violent conduct abi Cocu that elbowed a player...wasn't that also violent conduct .... hate don blind u , come deaf u join
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by cr7lomo: 10:38am On Nov 28, 2025
iLegendd:
The real FIFA boy. FIFA does everything to favour him, but his fans and anger never lets him see it.

If this was Messi, hmmm.

FIFA is smart. They know with Ronaldo, Portugal will do badly, but without him, they'll do better in this world cup.

FIFA is wicked!

I actually like Ronaldo, but his fans are just too busy hating others.
Like they did badly to win Nations league this year with him as the tournaments top scorer ....keep deluding urself due to bitterness
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by alabo1: 10:40am On Nov 28, 2025
Putindbutt:
If he had served one, what happened to the other two?. Why must FIFA put his ban on probationary?, something that has never happened before in football, that's a fraud check.
Nobody is afraid of Ronaldo, he has been at four World cups and nothing happened, so nobody is afraid of him. This is the problem with you people, you support criminality if it happens to favour the people you like but you cry foul if it was the opposite. Otamendi and Caicedo are going into the World Cup serving ban, why were they also not pampered?.
You are an idiot and a Ronaldo hater. Thus has happened severally. Read please
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by iLegendd(m): 10:41am On Nov 28, 2025
cr7lomo:
Like they did badly to win Nations league this year with him as the tournaments top scorer ....keep deluding urself due to bitterness
You're too emotionally attached to this guy. My energy level in football argument is 0.5/100, so I'll let you go.

Just that Ronaldo will end his career without even a world cup 3rd place. What a pity. cheesy
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by cleancopy: 10:58am On Nov 28, 2025
Some people's hatred or bitter hatred for CR7 has blinded them so much that they cannot see anything good for themselves in relation to CR7. Someone listed glaringly, both violent and non-violent cases of red cards that were suspended or reduced, but some still held on to that folly by shaming themselves in public, claiming moral police.

Every responsible country always fights for its star players just to increase its advantages over others. It's not even certain CR7 will start the first match due to many reasons (injury, formations, etc.). That you are so used to the Nigerian (NFF) ways of doing things (neglecting its players at the right time) does not mean it's a sin when others do it.

Most of these loud, emergency moral police don't have any credible football knowledge (they started watching football post-2015), so they cannot offer what they lack. It's a total waste of them debating them constructively; they are so high up in their folly.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Bittersweetnig(m): 11:14am On Nov 28, 2025
chiiraq802:
Eeehhhhyyyaaaa!!! sori no cry.
na you be the town cryer like this
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Epiphany77: 11:27am On Nov 28, 2025
Putindbutt:
Infantino is the worst FIFA President so far, the man could indeed sell his soul for money. Look how he has destroyed the sport, from the Club World Cup which he has converted to a league format & will now take place every 4years, to FIFA international friendlies that he has converted to UEFA Nations League, to separating FIFA from the Ballon d'or, to increasing the number of games that obviously fatigue the players from lack of adequate rest, to increasing the number of world cup participants to 64 countries, etc.
Write this down, since Messi has won the world cup, FIFA is doing everything to make Ronaldo win the world cup too. In this scenario, the Saudi Prince from where Ronaldo plays his club football went to Trump who will host the next world cup and Infantino was also invited with Ronaldo, all of them in the same room at the white house, dinning, smiling and taking pictures together. Then Trump says his son loves watching Ronaldo and a few days later, FIFA announced the suspension of Ronaldo's ban. Do you think these people would not influence the matches in favour of Portugal?.
Nicolas Otamendi, Moses Caicedo will miss the opener of the world cup for lesser offence yet nobody is suspending their own ban. Wayne Rooney was suspended and missed some matches at 2012 Euros, nobody reversed the decision. But because of money, the rules was bent for Ronaldo. Oyinbo are the most corrupt people in the world.
Since FiFA gave the world cup trophy to messi they are trying to give it to Ronaldo too.
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Epiphany77: 11:28am On Nov 28, 2025
It should read since they have the world cup trophy to messi it is ok for them to help Ronaldo too .
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Charbliss90: 11:48am On Nov 28, 2025
Later people will be saying Africans are the only corrupt people. There should be no special preference in sport
Re: Craig Burley Blasts FIFA For Suspending Cristiano Ronaldo Ban by Adakintroy:
Even president de get diplomatic immunity from arrest. So wetin you de talk. What those two have contributed to the game in the last decade they deserve a waver. All fingers are not equal. Even sone animals are more equal than others
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