
Cristiano Ronaldo’s quest to play in a sixth World Cup this summer took a dramatic twist at the climax of Portugal’s qualification campaign.
The 40-year-old received the first straight red of his international career when he swung an elbow at Ireland’s Dara O’Shea in their penultimate qualifier, meaning he had to sit out the 9-1 win over Armenia that booked his country’s place in this summer’s tournament.