Ronaldo whine takes sheen off Real Madrid win over Barcelona

Portuguese star claims he is being 'persecuted' after five-match ban for pushing a referee

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is sent off against Barcelona
(Image credit: Alex Caparros/Getty)

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night to win the Spanish Super Cup 5-1 on aggregate, but some of the gloss was taken of their success by a petulant whine from the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo.

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