Portugal Suspends Ronaldo

The crisis surrounding Portugal and Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo has escalated following his departure from the European national team’s training camp, after the Portuguese Football Federation announced yesterday that it had opened formal disciplinary proceedings against the player and imposed a precautionary suspension. According to official Portuguese television, the federation’s disciplinary council decided on October 9 to launch an investigation into the incidents reported on October 7, granting the case expedited status and referring it to the disciplinary investigation committee yesterday, while prohibiting the publication of details regarding the proceedings until the investigation concludes.