Soc: United threaten to report Real to FIFA over Ronaldo

AAP Sports News (Australia), May, 2008

AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-28-2008 Soc: United threaten to report Real to FIFA over Ronaldo By Mike Collett LONDON, May 27 Reuters - European champions Manchester United threatened today to report Real Madrid to world soccer's governing body FIFA over their interest in Cristiano Ronaldo. Real have made clear their admiration of Ronaldo in a number of public statements in recent weeks, whilst also acknowledging that the 23-year-old Portugal winger is a United player. The English champions are determined to hold on to a player who scored 42 goals for United in the season just ended and was voted English Footballer of the Year for a second year running. United took the unusual step of issuing a club statement on their Web site (www.manutd.com) on...

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