Ronaldo and the World Cup reprieve: special treatment or justified?

Cristiano Ronaldo is now free to play at his sixth World Cup finals [Getty Images]It raised eyebrows, but probably didn't come as a huge surprise. Cristiano Ronaldo is available to play for Portugal in their opening matches at the World Cup, despite his red card against the Republic of Ireland.Why? Because Fifa decided to suspend for one year the final two matches of his suspension.Under Fifa's disciplinary code for violent conduct, Ronaldo should have received a three-match ban for elbowing Dar