Ronaldo set for ankle operation


Ronaldo has not returned to Man Utd since the end of the season


Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to have surgery on his ankle early next week after seeing a specialist on Friday.
The specialist echoed the view of medics from United and the Portuguese FA that the problem requires surgery.
The Manchester United winger could be sidelined for up to six weeks and may miss the start of the new season.
Ronaldo was not going on United's pre-season tour of South Africa anyway but surgery could make him a doubt for the Premier League start on 16 August.
The 23-year-old initially met with United's club doctors and Portuguese FA staff in Lisbon on Wednesday to assess the extent of his injury.
Ronaldo revealed after the European Championships that he had been playing with the problem for weeks and felt it required an operation.

He is not due back at United for another fortnight and manager Sir Alex Ferguson is yet to speak to him about the statements from Real Madrid - which went unchecked by the player - during Euro 2008.
After Portugal were knocked out in the quarter-finals Ronaldo spoke of his desire for a "dream" move to Real. United reiterated their stance on Friday that the winger is "not for sale" amid reports that a move to Real Madrid is imminent. "It is utter nonsense and totally laughable" said a club spokesman.