Ronaldo resumes training, may play against Zurich

November 17, 2009

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo resumed training on Monday, several weeks after suffering an ankle injury, and may be fit to play against FC Zurich in the Champions League next week.

The world’s most expensive player has said he hopes to play against Racing Santander in the league this weekend.

But Real does not want to risk him so soon, and he is expected to take the field again on November 25 against Zurich, before playing in the “clasico” match at Barcelona four days later, the club said.

The Portuguese winger was among a dozen or so players training on Monday, the others being absent due to international commitments.

Ronaldo injured his right ankle in Real’s 3-0 Champions League victory over Marseille at the end of September and aggravated the problem while playing for Portugal on October 10.

MADRID (AFP)

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Mido missing to training

July 8, 2009

LONDON (AFP) – Egypt international Mido has yet to return to training with relegated Middlesbrough, two days after the squad met up to begin preparations for what they hope will be a promotion campaign, media reports said Wednesday.

Fellow striker Afonso Alves is back in training, meanwhile, two days after his teammates were supposed to report.

According to the Press Association, Middlesbrough are investigating the late shows.

Some players, including Turkey’s Tuncay Sanli, were given an extra few days break owing to international commitments at the end of last season.

A club spokesman said merely that: “The players returned to training yesterday. A number of them were missing, some with permission and others without.

“The matter will be dealt with internally.”

Coach Gareth Southgate is said to be ready to sell Mido, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Wigan.