Ronaldo

[AE]

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has written off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport.

 

The 23-year-old winger was driving the sports car through a tunnel beneath the runways when he smashed into a barrier.

 

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said his team-mate Edwin van der Sar was following in his Bentley, but the Dutch stopper was not involved in the crash.

 

Ronaldo was not injured in the accident, which happened on the A538 Altrincham Road at about 1020 GMT.

 

One lane of the road has been closed while the debris is removed.

 

A GMP spokesman said an investigation into the crash was under way.

 

He was obviously shaken - who wouldn't be? - but it's a shame about the car as well

 

 

Police said the Portuguese international gave a negative breath test to officers at the scene.

 

Manchester United have confirmed that Ronaldo is fine and is training with the club.

 

Onlooker Jody Lomax was driving behind Ronaldo when the crash happened.

 

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

 

"I was shocked. Anyway he was all right, he was walking - he was a bit shaken."

 

Mr Lomax added: "Obviously I was stunned at seeing a Ferrari go in the wall and seeing Ronaldo.

 

"He was obviously shaken - who wouldn't be? - but it's a shame about the car as well."

[Sion]

seen pic of his car, looked like he must have been going pretty fast to smash it up like that.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Same spot as Kinkladze

[Spike]

so he can walk out from a car crash but goes down like a 1p slapper when he's tapped on the ankles

[matty]

so he can walk out from a car crash but goes down like a 1p slapper when he's tapped on the ankles

[Minder78]

Did he jump out of the car, roll across the road clutching his face, then begin clutching his knee only to backflip to his feet gesturing for the offending barrier to be red carded? Thats what i heard anyhows........

[Hassony]

Did Mike Reilly give a penalty against the car on the other side of the tunnel?

[Spike]

CCTV footage now on youtube

[Cunny]

Apparently, when questioned by police, he complained that the wall wasn't ten yards back.

[smithdown]

Driving dead fast to the airport during the transfer window?

 

He doesn't want to be here.

[Coyler]

Didn't Cissé survive a crash apparently unscathed a few weeks before his horrific leg break? Here's to a hairliner.

[Ronnie Whelan]

Poxy b*****d. Is a leg break too much to ask for?

[Andy @ Allerton]

I heard the club have got him a Reliant Robin with stabalisers and water wings as extensive research showed that he was capable of driving only three cars;

 

* Reliant Robin

* Petrol Lawnmower (Not exceeding 5cc)

* Barbie's Car (He was too big to fit in this, sadly, but took the Barbie makup kit and inexplicably Ken home)

[dorgie]

* Barbie's Car (He was too big to fit in this, sadly, but took the Barbie makup kit and inexplicably Ken home)

 

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

hopefully the bizzies will look at skid marks etc. Work out his speed & bang him up for 6 months

[smithdown]

hopefully the bizzies will look at skid marks etc. Work out his speed & bang him up for 6 months

 

Him and Gerrard could be cellies.

[Barnesy_10]

Bet he was racing against Van Der Sar....

[Billy Dane]

Probably doing his make up in the mirror instead of concentrating on the road.

[Tosh]

One of the car fora I frequent has a thread entitled "what a waste"

 

to which I replied

 

"Indeed, If he was going to crash his car in a tunnel he could at least have broken his legs or something useful"

 

IU doubt they'll appreciate it

[floyd]

Shame the cvnt didn't hit the same tree as Marc Bolan

[Tosh]

or be a prince of tarts

[RP]

Fingers crossed there is a delayed reaction.

[SkippyjonJones]

Fingers crossed there is a delayed reaction.

his sense of balance will be affected and he'll keep falling over when playing football?

[kenny7]

Wakes up tomorrow to find multiple fractures to both legs, it would have been karma had he been injured in training today.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

It's like Mike Smith & Sarah Green. NO-ONE survives helicopter crashes, yet those c**** did.

 

Now this t***. I'm no fan of Diana, but I'd swap her place for his in a heartbeat. (With Nick Berry - bag o'shyte)