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SportsPublished: 19 October 2026 at 23:34

Ronaldo Handed Suspension and Fine for Leaving Portugal Squad

The Disciplinary Committee of the Portuguese Football Federation on Monday penalised forward Cristiano Ronaldo for leaving the national team during UEFA Nations League matches. The punishment includes a suspension and a fine.

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The Disciplinary Committee of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) ruled on Monday to sanction Cristiano Ronaldo, a forward for the Portugal national football team. The violation is linked to his leaving the squad during UEFA Nations League matches, the European competition for national teams.

The penalty consists of both a suspension and a financial fine. The available information does not specify how long the suspension lasts, how large the fine is, or which national team matches it affects. It also does not explain the circumstances in which the forward left the team.

The decision was made by the FPF Disciplinary Committee, the body within the Portuguese federation that handles disciplinary breaches. At this stage, only the committee's ruling and its main elements are known; the source contains no further explanation and no comments from Ronaldo or the federation.

Further details about the sanction and its impact on Ronaldo's participation in national team games will depend on statements from the federation and the parties involved.

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