Premier League - Ronaldo unhurt in Ferrari crash

Eurosport - Fri, 09 Jan 09:13:00 2009

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo walked away unscathed despite writing off his £200,000 Ferrari 599 GTP Fiorano in a spectacular car crash near Manchester airport.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Premier League Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo car wreck - 0

His luxury sports car's front end was smashed to pieces and it lost a wheel as he collided with a roadside barrier while driving to training, the morning after a disappointing defeat for his team.

Ronaldo's team-mate Edwin van der Sar, United's goakeeper, was following in his Bentley at the time of the crash but was not involved in the collision, said police.

Skid marks were clearly visible leading up to the crash scene, and a photographer who arrived shortly afterwards described the 23-year-old Portugal winger's bright-red car as a "terrible mess."

But Greater Manchester Police said no one had been injured.

"Officers attended and discovered a Ferrari had collided with a barrier," a statement said. "No one is believed to have been injured."

Witness Jody Lomax was driving behind Ronaldo when the collision occurred.

"The Ferrari went straight into the wall, his front left-hand wheel came off and then Ronaldo got out of the car," he said, according to the BBC.

"I was shocked. Anyway he was all right, he was walking - he was a bit shaken... Obviously I was stunned at seeing a Ferrari go in the wall and seeing Ronaldo."

A spokeswoman for United said Ronaldo, the World Player of the Year, had not required treatment for shock or any other injuries and would be fit to play in Sunday's Premier League showdown with Chelsea.

"Cristiano is fine," the spokeswoman said. "It was on his way to training. He did not receive any treatment. He has trained this morning with the team and is OK."

Police officer Nigel Snell said that, given the damage to the car, it was "fortunate" that Ronaldo was not injured.

"We are trying to establish exactly what happened and I would appeal to anyone that may have witnessed the collision to contact police," he said.

Ronaldo played as a second-half substitute in United's 1-0 defeat away to Derby County in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday.

Barring any delayed reaction to the crash, he will be back in the starting line-up for Sunday's match at Old Trafford as United seek to overcome one of their major rivals in the battle to retain the Premier League trophy.

AFP

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  1. Hope the little Po*f gets jail for reckless driving and gets his little @#$% @#$% butt FCUKed by a big darky.

    From derek, on Fri 9 Jan 1:27AM

  2. The most galling thing of all is that Renaldo has cost everybody at least a 5p
    to be added to our insurance polocies!

    From Nicholas, on Fri 9 Jan 12:45AM

  3. What a waste of a good car, spoiled brat.

    From michael, on Fri 9 Jan 12:30AM

  4. I am supprised how sports fan has hatred in their heart. This is sport (we are talking football here!). It should be fun not full of hatred. Always remember that sport/football should keep us all united. Despite all our differences, we have one thing in common, that is love for football and we should keep to that!
    I'm a LFC fan and I don't hate Ronaldo or Mu or Chelsea or others.
    YNWA

    From c41ng0ku, on Fri 9 Jan 12:22AM

  5. True Rashid mate!

    From Nicholas, on Fri 9 Jan 12:15AM

  6. RANALDAY AS JASTE A MON WATH LOADS A MANEY OND NAY BREENS. HE HAS DANE NATHAN WAY IS LEAF AL FATBALLARS UR PATHATAC.

    From dannysbac, on Fri 9 Jan 12:12AM

  7. ...hes no race driver either!!

    From Rashid S, on Thu 8 Jan 11:47PM

  8. did i not just say its his own fault for speeding?? any injuries, that thankfully didnt occur, to him or others would be his fault as well....if that was anybody else they would be getting points or banned for dangerous or wreckless driving

    From Rashid S, on Thu 8 Jan 11:40PM

  9. Problem is Man u supporters he is a great and multi talanted footballer
    but he is certainly no sportsman.....

    From Nicholas, on Thu 8 Jan 11:35PM

  10. Rashid S
    Do you think it would have been his own fault?

    From Nicholas, on Thu 8 Jan 11:33PM

  11. exactly....if he smashes his car by stupid driving its his own fault....if he injures himself it would be his own fault.....if he injured anybody else that would be his fault too....the public are lucky he didnt injure anyone....im a united fan, but if he injured himself i would have no sympathy for him whatsoever as it would be his own fault

    From Rashid S, on Thu 8 Jan 11:29PM

  12. people think again i do not care who was driving or what car was it.from the picture it look a curve and from the damage seen on the car it only mean that the driver was speeding.i bet you d change your minds if you were or your family injured in that occasion.back to ronaldo yes he is a good player but no education like lot of other players

    From khalidallaoui, on Thu 8 Jan 11:15PM

  13. Thank God he came out unhurt, i am a pure chelsea fan but i am happy for him, his family and man u because i will never want any bad thing to hapen to my fellow human, he is a delight to watch, although chelsea will beat man u on sunday. up chelsea. orequa

    From orequa, on Thu 8 Jan 11:12PM

  14. haha. go the toon

    From boyscottie2hottie, on Thu 8 Jan 11:11PM

  15. FORGET HIM.....FORGET HIS CAR.....HE WAS SPEEDING THROUGH THAT TUNNEL AND EVERYBODY KNOWS IT!!!......HE SHOULD BE LOSING HIS LICENSE AND THANKING HIGHER POWERS HE DIDNT INJURE ANYBODY ELSE

    From Rashid S, on Thu 8 Jan 11:07PM

  16. what nonesense. i can never beleive there are still such heartless abnormal haters on earth. the poor lad would had lost his life in that crash and you guys instead wish him for dead..... that is shameful

    Ronaldo, I am happy there was no life loss... be more focused next time....

    From maxzy, on Thu 8 Jan 11:05PM

  17. C'mon it makes no sense just hating talents. Love and appreciation begets happines and senseless hatred begets failure. Anyway, it is not surprise so many people hating Ronaldo never see anything to be happy about in their life because this guy's been rewarded and awarded every time and in spite of what you all keep saying he is still making it. What have you achieved with your life so far? Have you paid your growing debt? Have you think of how to get out of your present lot? Why just sat on a desk and type hate stuff about someone who don't even care if you exist or not.

    From Lanre, on Thu 8 Jan 10:45PM

  18. AAAAAAHHHH WAY RONALDO

    From Angus, on Thu 8 Jan 10:38PM

  19. Thank Heaven for this medium it wouldn't have been possible to know there are so many frustrated people around. How can somebody is his right frame of mind wish someone else dead just because he does not play for your club. This is not only stupid but sad. It shows how lowly some people are. How are you different from Isreal that is killing children and women in the name of protecting themselves. You are not better than the senseless sucide bombers who kill in the name of religion. Just imagine somebody wishing that you are dead!

    From Lanre, on Thu 8 Jan 10:37PM

  20. Typical spoilt tw @t! Giving a footballer a powerful car is just like giving a kid a box of matches - you are asking for trouble...! Shame he wasn't injured - maybe that would have tought him some humility! (although I suspect Fergie will give him the b0IIocking of his life for being so stupid, anyway!)
    I'm just glad no-one else was hurt!

    From Disgusted with Britain, on Thu 8 Jan 10:32PM
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