International press mocks Portugal's 'derisory' sanction against Ronaldo

Portugal fined Ronaldo €255 and suspended him 30 days for walking out on the national team during Nations League; international media mocked the minimal penalty as equivalent to 30 seconds of his Al-Nassr salary.

Cristiano Ronaldo was sanctioned by the Portuguese Football Federation with a 30-day suspension and a €255 fine for departing the national team setup on 30 September ahead of a Nations League match against Denmark. The punishment represents the minimum penalty under federation guidelines, and Ronaldo has already served part of it retroactively, making him eligible for the next international window. International media outlets heavily criticized the sanction as inadequate, with German outlet NTV Sport noting it amounts to just 30 seconds of the 41-year-old's reported €200 million annual salary at Al-Nassr. Portugal won both matches in Ronaldo's absence, defeating Denmark 4–2 and Norway 2–1.