Top bosses of the Portuguese football federation have reportedly begun assembling an urgent appeal to FIFA in an attempt to cut down Cristiano Ronaldo's three-match suspension, a punishment that currently threatens to rule the 40-year-old out of the opening fixtures of what would be his sixth World Cup next summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo was given a red card against the Republic of Ireland in the World Cup qualifiers after appearing to elbow Dara O'Shea. But was it right?

While it has now spiraled into a high-stakes disciplinary battle, Martinez has revealed his nine-word reaction in the aftermath.

Thomas Tuchel would rather England lose their World Cup qualifier in Albania than risk a needless red card like Cristiano Ronaldo’s, which could rule a player out of the start of next summer’s tournament.

Tony Cascarino feels there is something amiss when it comes to Cristiano Ronaldo, even if he is ‘extraordinary’. Ronaldo made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Thursday when he