Dublin, Ireland – Na wa oh! This one no be wetin we expect from our main man, Cristiano Ronaldo. Just yesterday, he dey lead Portugal on top of their World Cup qualifying game against Republic of Ireland, only for him to land red card for the first time in 226 matches. Chai! Talk about taking one for the team, but nah, this one na serious wahala!
Everybody dey talk say Ronaldo elbowed Dara O'Shea while the game dey hot in the 61st minute. The referee Glenn Nyberg no just gree; after some VAR dey show for him side, he upgrade the yellow card to red. Omo! You fit imagine the shocked faces and the loud shock from the crowd as the legend waka commot the pitch while dey clap sarcastically. E be like say the bro no even feel bad at all.
With this red card, Ronaldo go miss the important match against Armenia coming Sunday. Dem say I fit add more matches join this suspension. E mean say if FIFA look am and decide say this elbow matter be violent conduct, na three matches suspension e go collect. Omo! That one fit make am miss the opening group match for the World Cup if Portugal qualify.
Portugal dey in a delicate situation, because if dem no beat Armenia, dem fit face big wahala as Hungary and Ireland ready to steal their shine. Right now, dem go need all hands on deck – and that includes Ronaldo, wey sabi how to score goals like say na in work.
Na so na, Ronaldo don dey promise say him go be ‘good boy’ despite knowing the Irish crowd don set their mind to boo am score. E talk say, “I hope they don’t boo me too much.” Talk about softening the blow before the showdown!
Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson no dey waste time to throw jabs. He talk say Ronaldo don dey influence everybody, even the referee. “He was controlling the whole stadium,” Hallgrimsson talk. Omo, no be small mouth this padi get o! But Ronaldo no take am lightly as him dey tell Hallgrimsson say “thank you” as him waka go side. Na real drama wey this game turn into!
The Portugal coach, Roberto Martinez, no ready to give up on his captain. He talk say, “It was a bit harsh,” trying to defend how e happen say Ronaldo no ever receive red card before na today. Omo, if e no get that red card, maybe we for dey jingle — instead na we dey worry about how to qualify for World Cup.
As we dey look forward to the final qualifier, we go just dey hope for miracle. Each match fit become battle for Portugal, especially without their talisman. If dem fit salsa through and Ronaldo suspension no go deep, still na hope dey shine for their World Cup journey.
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