Cristiano Ronaldo Sent Off After Punching Defender In A La Liga Game

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for punching Cordoba defender Jose Angel Crespo but Real Madrid still picked up all three points thanks to an 89th Gareth Bale penalty in a 2-1 win

It was a miserable afternoon for Ronaldo in which he was overshadowed by former Manchester United winger Bebe for much of the game. His frustration got the better of him in the second half but was redcarded as it meant Bale was allowed to take both free-kicks and penalties. Benzema equalized for Madrid in the first half to make it 1-1 .More pics from the incident below:

Top 10 most expensive homes of footballers, Drogba comes tops!

According to Richest Lifestyles, Chelsea and Ivory Coast footballer Didier Drogba has the most expensive home amongst footballers in the world. His home (pictured above), an 8,600sq ft mansion with 8 bathrooms and seven bedrooms, is worth $21million. See the rest after the cut...

2. David Beckham - Beckingham Palace - $20million

3. Wayne Rooney - $17.83million

4. Frank Lampard $10million

5. John Terry- $7million

 6. Cristiano Ronaldo (6 million)

7. Mario Balotelli - $4.86 (though he doesn't)

8. Andres Iniesta - $4.6million

9: Kaka's home in Madrid (3million)

10: Lionel Messi - value not known

Ronaldo to wear diamond-encrusted gold boots in next match [Pix]

For winning his third Ballon d'Or, footwear giant Nike has created their first ever micro-diamond encrusted gold football boots for Cristiano Ronaldo which he will wear in his next match which is today January 15th against Atletico Madrid. It's a gift from Nike

The boot, (pictured right) dubbed the Mercurial CR7 Rare Gold, is a gift from Nike to Ronaldo as a tribute 'to his remorseless work ethic'. The company explains:

"The micro-diamonds are remnants from larger stones that are painstakingly perfected by craftsmen. As the diamonds are refined & the details sharpened, tiny pieces are cut away, leaving micro-diamonds behind as evidence of work in progress. The commitment to keep chipping away at something already impressive reminded Nike’s design team of Ronaldo’s work ethic. While many see Ronaldo as the best in the world, he sees room for improvement"