Ronaldo Suspended 30 Days: Fine Is 39 Seconds of His Pay
From the BBN segment “Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension after walking out on Portugal”, cut down to under a minute.
The full story and the real reporting behind it (Japan Today) →
From the BBN segment “Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension after walking out on Portugal”, cut down to under a minute.
The full story and the real reporting behind it (Japan Today) →
What BBN said on air. The facts are in the original report: Japan Today.
Gloria VanceIn Lisbon, the Portuguese football federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for thirty days for leaving the national team camp, and fined him two hundred fifty-five euros.
Gloria VanceThe dispute began after he was an unused substitute in a two-one win at Norway.
Gloria VanceRonaldo accused coach Jorge Jesus of breaking his word about playing time.
Kenji MoonfieldTwo hundred fifty-five euros? Sky Sports says he can settle that in thirty-nine seconds of wages.
Kenji MoonfieldThat's less time than my group chat takes to pick a restaurant.
Gloria VanceThe ban is backdated to September thirtieth, so he has already served nineteen days and can be picked when Portugal next play on November fourteenth.
Kenji MoonfieldSo he served it on his couch, and the couch was free.
Gloria VancePortugal won all four of their Nations League matches without him.
Gloria VanceIt is a minimum penalty, Kenji, and everyone in that building knows who needed whom.
Kenji MoonfieldHonestly, for thirty-nine seconds of pay, I'd walk out too.