On Wednesday, a UEFA Champions League group stage match between "Valencia" and Turin's "Juventus" made headlines around the world. In the 29th minute, the visitors from Turin were left to play without their biggest star - Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a red card. The Portuguese clashed with a "Valencia" defender who had lightly grabbed him by the head beforehand. Accepting his removal from the field was so difficult for C. Ronaldo that he started to shed tears out of anger. Upon video replay, the incident did not seem to warrant a red card, mostly a yellow for the emotions shown. After the match, "Juventus" coach Massimilliano Allegri said that VAR would have solved this situation: "The referee would have changed his decision after a VAR review. Losing a player in Champions League matches is always risky, and when he is sent off from the field in such a way, it only leaves a huge disappointment." C. Ronaldo was shown a straight red card, so he will miss the upcoming two group stage matches against "Man Utd" and "Young Boys", although there is a possibility for an appeal. This was the 11th red card of C. Ronaldo's career and the first one in a UEFA Champions League tournament.
