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Ronaldo Eyes Swift Return

Thu 17 Jul, 03:09 PM


Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo is hoping to return to action as soon as possible after undergoing ankle surgery last week.

The Portugal international is facing three months on the sidelines after having had the operation in Amsterdam.

Ronaldo, who has been strongly linked with Real Madrid, has endured a frustrating summer after Portugal lost 3-2 to Germany in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008.

However, Ronaldo, speaking ahead of attending the 2008 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, is looking forward to a return to action despite only recently undergoing surgery.

"I'm injured now, but I hope to come back soon," he said on Sky Sports News. "I love to play and I love football. I miss the ball now."

Ronaldo has admitted he would like to play in the MLS one day, a league he believes is on the up, although he is keen to remain in Europe for the moment.

"I prefer to play in Europe at the minute, but in the future, who knows?" he continued.

"David Beckham and Abel Xavier play there. I've spoken with Abel a few times and he says it's great. It's great to play here.

"The league it's much better than a few years ago, the future is getting better and better."

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  1. ronaldo is not a bomboclat

    From Perciviale, on Thu 17 Jul 9:31PM

  2. He should go 2 the MLS now so the saga about where he'll be next season will b over.I'm sick n tired of this.Every time I watch Sky Sports News it's all Ronaldo this Ronaldo that.The sooner he leaves the better.

    From justinbowie1, on Thu 17 Jul 9:11PM

  3. still remember when he first came..i got the same feeling as right now...annoyed!

    From Sir dOn da Nut, on Thu 17 Jul 7:53PM

  4. sell him to galaxy united would get loads then they can buy quaresma and benzema

    From chris, on Thu 17 Jul 7:20PM

  5. Ronaldo should have the sense to realise when he is well off - no other club protects its players quite like Man Utd. Look at how SAF handled Ryan Giggs on and off the pitch and as a result he has been a model professional and an superb role model off the pitch.

    From justme, on Thu 17 Jul 6:05PM

  6. Ronaldo seems far too much of a people pleaser for his own good. Particularly when it comes to the press, he just seems to say whatever he thinks they want to hear him say. A good ability to have at times, but does make him look stupid, shallow and weak at others.

    From hiz15, on Thu 17 Jul 5:08PM

  7. TO seandiks

    I agree... but he is no more a kid... he needs to choose his advisors carefully. I am a giggs fan... and expected him to do the same... but he didn't... that is why up to this very day the man is respected on and off the pitch... CR should learn from that.

    From Shu, on Thu 17 Jul 4:06PM

  8. Im begining to think that he has learnt english but doesn't know exactly what the words mean!So he says things that sound good, but has no idea what it meant. He probably thinks all the media attention is over is fashion sense and not the fact half the world thinks is move to Real Madrid is imminent.

    From Chris Cashman, on Thu 17 Jul 3:37PM

  9. I am a Ronaldo fan but I must admit the kid is good on the pitch but a disaster off the pitch especially when the media is concerned. Did not expect much of him anyway. Please don't mind his wordsm he hardly know what he is saying, he knows just how to play. Thank u

    From SugahShortie2, on Thu 17 Jul 3:22PM
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