Cristiano Ronaldo is no stranger to a red card.

In January 2009, the Red Devils hosted title rivals Chelsea at Old Trafford and Sir Alex Ferguson's side secured a comprehensive 3-0 victory thanks to goals from Nemanja Vidic, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov.

But in the final quarter of the game, Ronaldo should have been shown a second yellow card for a late tackle on Frank Lampard.

However, the Chelsea legend refused to make a meal of the nasty-looking challenge from Ronaldo by leaping to his feet as quickly as possible, before having a word with the referee and cracking a smile.

Howard Webb - who initially looked certain to pull a card out of his pocket - was won over by Lampard's honesty and the official kept the game 11vs11.

You have to admire that sportsmanship from Lampard.

He could easily have rolled around on the floor or even screamed out in pain and had the Englishman done so, Ronaldo would have been heading down the Old Trafford tunnel.

But unlike the majority of players in the present day, Lampard kept his dignity by refusing to make out as if he'd been seriously injured by the challenge.

It's a sight that needs to become commonplace in football once again, as the constant diving and feigning of injury we see almost every game is making the sport less enjoyable to watch.

" But unlike the majority of players in the present day, Lampard kept his dignity by refusing to make out as if he'd been seriously injured by the challenge.

It's a sight that needs to become commonplace in football once again, as the constant diving and feigning of injury we see almost every game is making the sport less enjoyable to watch. "

Quoted for emphasis.

@DarthFooty Completely agreed.