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Cristiano Ronaldo at risk of UEFA punishment for 'banned' act in Portugal's win over Slovenia

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Updated 10:51 4 Jul 2024 GMT+1Published 10:48 4 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Cristiano Ronaldo at risk of UEFA punishment for 'banned' act in Portugal's win over Slovenia

Cristiano Ronaldo could be in trouble.

Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton

Cristiano Ronaldo could be investigated by UEFA over a 'banned' act during Portugal's clash with Slovenia at Euro 2024.

Portugal were held to a goalless draw by Slovenia in their round-of-16 tie, and after extra-time produced no goals, the Euro 2016 winners won 3-0 on penalties.

It's fair to say that Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo experienced an emotional roller-coaster.

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The 39-year-old broke down in tears after he was denied from the penalty spot during extra-time, before redeeming himself by scoring his side's first spot-kick in the shootout.

However, Ronaldo might have landed himself in trouble with UEFA.

Fitness company WHOOP revealed that, during the game, the superstar wore one of their devices that measures heart rate and athletic performance.

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WHOOP subsequently published Ronaldo's heart rate data on social media as a way of publicising their product.

Ronaldo and WHOOP have been accused of 'ambush marketing', an illegal practice where a company associates their product or service with an event that already has official sponsors.

As reported by Mail Sport, former head of global sponsorships at Visa and Coca-Cola Ricardo Fort claimed WHOOP's social media post was a clear example of ambush marketing and should earn both player and company a fine.


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He wrote on X: "Cristiano and WHOOP is ambush marketing to Euro 2024. It is illegal and both the player and the company should be fined.

"The post is about a UEFA matches, uses the names of the two national teams playing, score, and a player on the field.

"They are implying an association with the event and that is illegal. Not having 'a competitor as a sponsor' isn't a reason to tolerate infringements."

A similar incident occurred during Euro 2012 when Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner celebrated a goal by pulling up his shirt to reveal a pair of Paddy Power branded underpants.

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Bendtner was fined £80,000 and banned for one competitive international fixture by UEFA.

It's expected that Portugal will have Ronaldo available for their quarter-final showdown with France on Friday.

UEFA have been contacted for comment.

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Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Euro 2024, Football, Portugal, UEFA, Cristiano Ronaldo

Alex Brotherton
Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.

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