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Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo could reportedly face an extended ban from Champions League football following his red card against Valencia on Wednesday night. The competition's all-time leading goalscorer was sent off just half an hour into his debut in the tournament for new club Juventus after appearing to briefly pull the hair of defender Jeison Murillo. Ronaldo was shown a straight red card and left the field in tears, throwing his participation in both games against former club Manchester United into doubt. UEFA rules dictate that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner must serve an automatic one-game ban with no right to appeal - ruling him out of Juve's clash with Young Boys on October 2 - although the automatic three-match suspension imposed for violent conduct in the Premier League does not apply in the Champions League. However, UEFA could increase the punishment depending on whether a panel considers the offence to be serious enough, with a two-game ban den...

Naira Gains 40k Against Dollar The NIgerian currency Naira on Thursday, gained 40k against the dollar at the end of Friday trading, exchanging at N359.6 stronger than N360 it traded. The Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N469 and N413 respectively. At the Bureau De Change window, the Naira exchanged at N360 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N469 and N413 respectively. Trading at the investors’ window showed that the naira gained 30k to close at N362.50 from N362.53 traded on Wednesday, posting a turnover of 606.21 million dollars, while the Naira was sold at N306.10 at the Central Bank of Nigeria official rate. NAN reports that the Naira had remained stable at the foreign exchange market, due largely to the series of interventions by the apex bank.