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Cristiano Ronaldo Could Face Ban Over Tottenham Kicking

The No 7 could be the latest Red Devil to feel the force of the footballing authorities...

15 Dec 2008 08:27:07

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Mike Dean was the referee as Manchester United drew a blank with Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend. The Manchester Evening News reports that the Football Association will review his report before deciding which action to take against Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese powerhouse kicked out at Spurs' Michael Dawson after the pair had tumbled to the ground, with most deeming the act sheer petulance.

Ronaldo would perhaps say that Dawson gave him a little shunt as they went down on the touchline, but the cheeky kick was irrefutable and brings United's discipline into question again, following Wayne Rooney's violent run-out against Aalborg in midweek.

The Lilywhites stopper said of the incident: "I made a tackle and was running off, so I don't know what happened."

Ronaldo was recently suspended and the newspaper reports that video evidence could be used to land him in more hot water.

Rooney and Ronaldo aside, Sir Alex Ferguson was banned and fined for rowing with referee Dean last month, while Patrice Evra has three games of a four match ban remaining after last term's Chelsea brawl.

Greg Ptolomey, Goal.com