Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for five games for pushing a referee.
Ronaldo was sent off in Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Barcelona, upset by referee's decision to show him a red car Ronaldo shoved the official.
Cristiano Ronaldo earns his first yellow of the match for taking his shirt off. Photo: Photosport
He will now miss this week's return leg of the Super Cup in Madrid plus the first four matches of the Spanish league season.
Ronaldo and Madrid have 10 days to appeal the federation's ruling.
Still regaining peak fitness after an extended summer vacation, Ronaldo began the Super Cup match on the bench, and came on in the second half.
He scored with a long-range strike to put Madrid 2-1 up moments after Lionel Messi had equalised for Barcelona from the penalty spot.
But Ronaldo's goal celebration, when he took his shirt off and flexed his muscles, earnt him a yellow card.
Two minutes later, he charged into the area and collided with a Barcelona defender going down in the hope of a penalty but was shown a second yeallow card for diving and was subsequently sent off.
Ronaldo raised his arms in disbelief before shoving the refree in the back with his right hand.
The Spanish Football Federation issued Ronaldo with a 5 thousand dollar fine and a four match suspension in addition to the automatic one game ban the player was due to serve for his red card.
