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Isaac Johnson

Why former Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is not playing for Al-Nassr today

Cristiano Ronaldo is being made to wait for his debut outing for new club Al-Nassr due to a two-game ban carried over from his time at Manchester United.

In November, the FA handed the attacker a two-match suspension after being found guilty of "improper and violent" conduct when he slapped a phone out of a young fan’s hand when United lost to Everton at Goodison Park in April last year. He was also fined £50,000 and warned about his future behaviour.

Amid the World Cup break, Ronaldo was unable to serve his ban prior to his United exit. A statement from the FA on November 23 read: "Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for two matches, fined £50,000 and warned as to his future conduct for a breach of FA Rule E3.

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