How many times was Ronaldo sent off in his career?

In the early morning of November 14, Cristiano Ronaldo received his first red card at the national team level and was sent off for the 13th time in his career.

Ronaldo was sent off for the 13th time and received a direct red card for the 9th time in his career.

An unprecedented milestone appeared in Cristiano Ronaldo's massive career. At the age of 40, CR7 received his first red card while wearing the Portuguese national team shirt. This was something that had never happened in the 22 years and 226 matches CR7 played for the team.

The red card was Ronaldo's 13th dismissal in his career, and his 9th direct red card. His undesirable achievements have been evenly distributed throughout his club career, with 6 times for Real Madrid, 5 times at Manchester United, 1 time at Juventus and now the national team.

In the 59th minute of the 2-0 loss to the Republic of Ireland in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Ronaldo swung his elbow into the back of Ipswich Town defender Dara O'Shea. Initially, the referee only showed a yellow card. But after consulting with VAR, he turned back to the screen, reviewed the situation and immediately changed it to a straight red card.

Amidst heavy boos from the stands, Ronaldo left the pitch to a sour applause, and went to shake hands with the Ireland coach, who a day earlier had sarcastically accused CR7 of trying to influence the referee. The confrontation quickly ended with a friendly handshake.

The problem is that if Ronaldo is banned for two matches, he could miss the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, if Portugal qualify directly. On the contrary, the 40-year-old captain will have the opportunity to play from the very beginning of the tournament, if Portugal have to play a play-off and pass this crucial round.

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