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Lampard: We are not afraid of Ronaldo

September 18th, 2008

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard insisted that his side has nothing to worry even if Manchester United’s hit man Cristiano Ronaldo is declared fit for the coming game.

Luiz Felipe Scolari’s men will face European Champions on Sunday at Stamford Bridge with high morale after they scored seven goals in the last two wins over City and Bordeaux.

Ronaldo received PFA Player of the Year after he was instrumental in United’s double in the previous season.

Reports confirmed that the Portuguese winger was edging back from his ankle surgery. However, Lampard said ‘I have no idea about what his current situation and I’m not concerned too.

‘Going with the present form, Ronaldo might be the world’s best player. After what he achieved during the previous season for his club, you are ought to be impressed by the player. However if Red Devils put him on the field, we will have no other options but to deal with him.’

‘Our current lot can handle United’s strongest team. There is no reason why will we be looking to face a weakened side. The only thing in our mind is to beat them.’

Meanwhile, the availability of John Terry for the crucial encounter has also given a boost to Chelsea’s preparation.

A red card decision, which could have ruled England International Terry out for 3 games, has been overruled by a panel after Blues filed an appeal against it.

United’s boss Sir Alex Ferguson, whose midfield star Michael Carrick will miss out with injury that he sustained during the Liverpool Game, will be looking forward to have his best men on the field against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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Gill: We are not ready to sell our best players

September 8th, 2008

David Gill insisted that he was treating the suggestion of $ 270 million offer for United Star Cristiano Ronaldo ‘with pinch of salt’.

Sulaiman Al-Fahim, who is the billionaire at centre of City takeover through Abu Dhabi United Group, confirmed that in the later part of the coming week, they can make world record offer for the Portuguese player.

Gill, Chief executive of Manchester United, said ‘If offer of such proportions will be given, any side is bound to give a consideration’.

However in the statement given to BBC Radio Five Live, Gill said “I feel that it is more of a comment coming from a fan.’

He felt that with two other players, Fabregas and Torres, also mentioned in the same release, the officials at Old Trafford will treat it with pinch of salt.

Gill showed his desires in meeting the man behind the scene of the deal, Al-Fahim, when he said, ‘I’ve never come across the gentleman. He is giving an offer hard to reject. However at the same time, I know that this deal might change the face of industry. So, it’s tough to believe that his offer might be serious at any level.’

When asked that if they will consider this offer once given, he clearly stated ‘The ultimate decision will be made by the owners and Sir Alex Ferguson, as the involved is huge. Simultaneously, everyone should know that we cannot think of selling our best player at any given cost.’

It seems that Red Devils are showing the same enthusiasm, which was on display during the Real’s offer for Ronaldo. However, only time and City’s offer will tell about the future of the Red Devils Star.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is eager to make a comeback

August 27th, 2008

Manchester United’s winger, Cristiano Ronaldo, who made headlines in the previous seasons for wrong reasons, has clearly spoken about his frustration for being a sideliner.

The manager of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, suggested that Portugal Star will not be seen in action till the first week of October. But on another side, Ronaldo is eager to return before October.

Cristiano Ronaldo, in one of his press conference, told the Portuguese broadcaster SIC that he has never experienced such a situation in his football career having two months of complete rest without even kicking a football.

He also highlighted his disappointment by adding that he is such kind of a player, who is never used to be on the sidelines. However, he strongly said that he realized the worst period has already gone and in the present scenario, losing patience is not an option.

The excitement was clearly noticed in the player’s eyes, while he was stating that he is feeling much better then earlier. He currently feels that kicking the ball is not much far away from him.

Again, Ronaldo has been extensively touted as one of the strong candidates for the award of FIFA Player of the World for this year. He also believes that he has an excellent chance of winning this award on the back of an impressive performance that allowed his club to win BPL & UEFA Championships.

Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson was looking for a better performance from his side after a scrappy 1-0 victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Although Fletcher’s performance in both the games has impressed him, he felt that his side can do better.

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Ronaldo to go for surgery in the coming week

July 6th, 2008

Cristiano Ronaldo, from the state of being undecided to go for a surgery will finally go through a surgery on his ankle. The Portugal striker got his thigh injured around a week back when he was playing against Holland. In response, the Manchester United, 23-year old star, chose to keep silent and did not comment anything on his future.

A News sources in Portugal, A Bola, reported that the Man United star (keeping his word ‘I’ll be back’, when he called the club officials during his Sardinian holiday) returned from Italy after a holiday to his homeland. The footballer said that he must be back within three weeks. He then consulted the doctors of the national team to set a date for surgery in the coming days.

Medical staffs from Portugal have been reported to say that Cristiano Ronaldo will undergo a surgery on his right ankle preferably in coming two to three days.

The 23-year-old Portugal winger has however denied any certainty over his future. He said: “I can only say that I will spend the period of my recovery in my house at Sintra, but regarding my future I cannot say anything.”

Ronaldo is the winner of the 2007 English PFA player of the Year and has been clouded with rumors of his move to Spanish Giants Real Madrid. After a disappointing time at the EURO 2008, fans will be expecting him to make a grueling comeback after he recovers from the surgery and starts playing, be it at Old Trafford or Santiago Bernabeu.

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Euro 2008 Update

June 8th, 2008

 Euro 2008 Update

On a day of efficient rather than all out cavalier soccer, Portugal and Czech Republic took a large step towards securing their places in the knockout stages of the Euro 2008 championships. At the end of matchday1, Portugal and the Czech Republic lead Group A with a victory each and they will be hoping to continue that form over the reminder of this footballing extravaganza.

 

The first match of the Euro 2008 championships saw the Switzerland soccer outfit put up a strong fight against the Czech Republic only to lose out to a Sverkos goal in the second half. After losing Alexander Frei to injury in the first half, the large Swiss home crowd must have expected the worse as the Czech Republic poured into attack from all sides. However, a strong rearguard action from Switzerland took the match all the way to the wire and despite losing the clash, there are plenty of positives that the Swiss national team can pick up as they look to enter into the knockout stages of the European championships for the first time in history.

 

The other clash in Group A saw Portugal put in an efficient performance to down fighting Turkey 2-0. Despite possessing some of the very best flair players in Cristiano Ronaldo, Simao, Deco and Nani, it took a wonder strike from Real Madrid central defender Pepe to help Portugal take a lead. Pepe had a goal ruled out earlier for offside and his performance will surely go a long way in securing him a permanent berth alongside Ricardo Carvalho at the heart of the Portuguese defence. Raul Meireless added a second one in the 81st minute to strike a dagger into the hearts of the Turkish players who now have a mountain to climb if they are to make it to the quarterfinals of the Euro 2008 finals.

 

The next round of matches sees Germany take on Poland while home outfit Austria take on promising Croatia.

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