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| Ronaldo involved in Ferrari crash | Ronaldo involved in Ferrari crash |
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| Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has written off his Ferrari in a crash near Manchester Airport. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Ronaldo was not injured in the accident, which happened on the A538 Altrincham Road at about 1020 GMT. |
| In training | |
| 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. | 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 Onlooker Jody Lomax | |
| Police said the Portuguese international gave a negative breath test to officers at the scene. | 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. | 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." |