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Ronaldo’s appeal ban rejected, says he is a target of persecution

By Daily Sports on August 17, 2017

Real Madrid have failed in an attempt to have Cristiano Ronaldo's five-match suspension overturned.

The Portugal international star was handed the ban in light of his actions in Sunday's 3-1 Spanish Super Cup win over Real Madrid, when he was sent off for receiving a second booking then pushed referee Ricardo de Burgos

Although he could have been suspended for up to 12 matches due to the reaction, the Spanish FA (RFEF) chose to give him a more lenient five-game suspension.

Nevertheless, this ban was appealed by the Santiago Bernabeu club, who discovered on Wednesday that it had been rejected.

That means that Ronaldo cannot play in the second leg of the competition, scheduled for later the same day.

He will also miss the opening four La Liga fixtures of the season, meaning that he will be forced to watch from the stands as Zinedine Zidane's men begin their title defence against Deportivo La Coruna, Valencia, Levante and Real Sociedad.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo blasted his treatment by the Spanish Football Federation as "persecution" after his appeal was rejected on Wednesday.

"Impossible to be immune to this situation, 5 games!!" Ronaldo posted to his 108 million followers on Instagram.

"It seems to me exaggerated and ridiculous, this is called persecution!"

Thanks to my teammates for the support and the fans!!!

"Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has also expressed his anger at what he believes is an excessive punishment."

When you look at everything that happened, to think Cristiano won't play five games with us... it is infuriating," Zidane said on Tuesday.

Ronaldo will, though, be free to play when Madrid begin their Champions League campaign on September 12 or 13.

•Photo shows Cristiano Ronaldo.

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 17, 2017