Friday, February 29, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
'Laser' hit Ronaldo during match
Football officials are looking into claims that someone shone a laser into Cristiano Ronaldo's eyes during Manchester United's match on Wednesday.
It's thought Ronaldo was hit by the beam during the warm-up before the Champions League match against Lyon.
And TV pictures seem to show a green light being shone when he was running with the ball during the 1-1 match.
Uefa, European football's governing body, asked for reports on the incident after a complaint from Man United.
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: "We reported the matter to UEFA before the game.
"We noticed it in the warm-up and they (UEFA) are aware of it."
"We noticed it in the warm-up and they (UEFA) are aware of it."
Depending on what the reports say, Uefa could go on to investigate whether one of Lyon's supporters aimed the laser at Ronaldo. And the person who did it could be warned or fined.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Neville: Ronny will shine!
Cristiano Ronaldo may not have been able to sprinkle some of his magic on last weekend's disappointing derby defeat, but skipper Gary Neville has backed the winger to continue his incredible form.
Neville has followed Ronaldo's performances closely and says the Portuguese winger's form is incomparable to anything he's ever seen.Ronaldo has already fired 27 goals this term, surpassing last year's tally of 23, and is within touching distance of George Best's remarkable record of 32 goals in 1967/68.
Neville believes the way in which the 23-year-old has developed into a team player has been key to his emergence as one of the best players in the world."In terms of entertainment, performance and production, the player that we’re watching now is every bit as good as anything I’ve ever seen," Neville told United Review.
"He’s playing on another planet at the moment."His goals’ tally is exceptional, but the most impressive thing is the appreciation he has for playing in a team. His passing, dribbling and crossing are all carefully selected and completed at the right times."Neville has been a frustrated bystander for the last eleven months with a series of injuries.
Nevertheless, his time in the stands has at least allowed him to sit back and appreciate the high standards his team-mates have set this season.
"I said at the start of the campaign that United fans should be as excited as they’ve ever been and that’s been proved," he said. "We’ve had the odd blip, but you experience that every year. We’re getting to the business part of the season now, there’s everything to play for."
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