TOTTENHAM defender Cristiano Ronaldo is back in London after a wasted 27-hour round trip to Argentina for their World Cup qualifiers.
The 23-year-old was included in the South American giants’ final international squad, despite being banned for two games.
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Romero, along with Giovani Lo Celso, Emi Buendía and Emi Martínez, were sanctioned for failing to comply with FIFA’s Covid protocols.
The quartet was handed a two-match ban after participating in September’s abandoned World Cup qualifier against Brazil.
All were absent in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Venezuela on Friday.
But the Copa América champions were hoping their ban would be shortened to allow them to play Ecuador on Wednesday.
But Argentina’s appeal was dismissed by FIFA, with Romero wasting a 13-and-a-half-hour trip to Buenos Aires.
Romero is now back in England, where he is expected to train with Spurs on Tuesday ahead of Sunday’s home game against Newcastle.
The defender has impressed for Tottentham this season, appearing in 23 games in all competitions since being loaned out by Atalanta last summer.
Boss Antonio Conte stated last month that Spurs had made Romero’s move permanent for around £42.5m.
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The Italian coach commented: “He is on loan but we have the obligation to buy.
“We bought it. It’s perfect for this league.
“I’m sure Romero can play here, it’s a perfect suit for him.”
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