Premier League - Ronaldo unhurt in Ferrari crash
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo walked away unscathed despite writing off his Ferrari in a spectacular car crash near Manchester airport.
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.
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Ronaldo Writes Off Ferrari
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo walked away uninjured after writing off his Ferrari sports car in a crash.
The front of the high-performance vehicle was completely demolished after it hit a roadside barrier under a tunnel near Manchester Airport.
Police spoke to the Portuguese winger at the scene and he then made his way to the club's training ground near Sale.
The crash happened on the A538 which takes traffic under the airport runways between Wilmslow and Hale.
The 23-year-old's red Ferrari struck a metal hand-rail which guards an emergency exit door in the tunnel.
Skid marks were clearly visible at the scene of the crash and one of the wheels came off.
Greater Manchester Police said in a statement: "At about 10.20am police were called to the A538 Wilmslow Road near to Manchester Airport following reports of a road traffic collision.
"Officers attended and discovered a Ferrari had collided with a barrier.
"No one is believed to have been injured.
"Inquiries are continuing."
Manchester United confirmed the Ballon d'Or winner was unhurt.
A club spokesman said: "He was involved in an incident this morning. No other cars were involved.
"He's fine and is training as normal with the team."
Ronaldo came on as a substitute in the final 30 minutes of his team's 1-0 Carling Cup defeat to Derby last night.
His team-mate, goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, was reported to have been travelling behind Ronaldo at the time of the crash.
The Ferrari was later loaded on to a recovery truck, covered in a black sheet, as the road was reopened.
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Memandu Ferrari, Ronaldo melalui kawasan itu kira-kira jam 10.20 pagi dan terbabas sebelum merempuh penghadang di laluan berkenaan.
Jalan itu berada di bawah landasan kapal terbang dan terletak di antara Wilmslow dan Hale, Cheshire.
Bahagian depan kereta itu yang dianggarkan bernilai lebih RM809,000 remuk sama sekali akibat menyerap hentaman daripada pelanggaran itu. Bagaimanapun, Ronaldo, 23, tidak mengalami sebarang kecederaan.
Status : married with two daughter