Cristiano Ronaldo loses appeal against ban for pushing ref

Ronaldo has lost his appeal against a five-match ban for pushing a referee

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Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo lost his appeal to the Spanish football federation of his five-match ban for pushing a referee after being sent off in the Spanish Super Cup first leg.

Ronaldo shoved referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea when he was dismissed for diving in Madrid's 3-1 win over Barcelona on Sunday. He will now miss Wednesday's second leg as well as the first four La Liga games of the season. 

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