I think I am right when I said that Ronaldo heard a whistle. This is his explanation..

The Portugal winger, in a statement issued on his agent Jorge Mendes’s website, said: ‘[Wayne] Rooney knocked in a corner, I jumped and that was when I heard a shout from [Micah] Richards [City's defender] and simultaneously the sound of a whistle.

‘At that moment I was convinced that the referee had whistled for a foul. I stopped trying to head the ball and score a goal, and I grabbed the ball so Richards could get help . . . after Richards yelled I thought that he was hurt and needed assistance. I tried to explain what had happened but he didn’t want to listen. I hadn’t done anything wrong. I heard the whistle so I took the initiative to stop the match.’

If he speak the truth… I don’t know why he should be punish with red card??… it’s what we called sportmanship in football.  EEmmm…since he is the best player in Europe and Manutd player…. I choose to believe in him.

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