Ferguson salutes courageous Ronaldo

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MANCHESTER, England (AFP) — Sir Alex Ferguson praised Cristiano Ronaldo's courage as Manchester United put one hand on the Premier League trophy after a 4-1 victory over West Ham.

Ronaldo continued his stunning season by scoring twice against the Hammers at Old Trafford on Saturday to take his goal tally to 40 and keep Ferguson's team on course for a Champions League and Premier League double.

United, who face Chelsea in the Champions League final in Moscow later this month, will win the title if they beat Wigan in the last game of the season next Sunday.

Ferguson insisted their success was due in large part to the way Ronaldo refuses to be intimidated by opponents who kick him. The United manager was particularly upset by a challenge on Ronaldo by West Ham...