January 9, 200917 yr Ronaldo claims he wrote off two-day-old £200k Ferrari 'after slipping on oil' Cristiano Ronaldo told his family he wrote off his £200,000 two-day old Ferrari after skidding on a patch of oil. The Manchester United star walked away unscathed after smashing the 200mph red Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano into a tunnel wall in Manchester yesterday. A source told a Portuguese newspaper: 'He said the crash was caused by moisture and oil on the road.' Ronaldo's relief at emerging unhurt will have been matched by manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who must have feared the worst when he heard his £60million-valued World Player of the Year had been in such a spectacular smash. Ronaldo's costly prang happened yesterday morning when he ploughed into a wall in a tunnel as he drove to United's training complex in his £190,000 supercar. The 23-year-old, who is paid £120,000 a week at Old Trafford, was questioned by police over the crash. Officers will investigate whether he had been speeding and are likely to interview teammate Edwin Van Der Sar, 38, who was travelling behind. The goalkeeper pulled over immediately to check Ronaldo had not suffered any serious injuries. A police source said: 'It appears the driver lost control of it before hitting the side of the tunnel. He was very lucky not to collide with other vehicles on the road in the crash and is even luckier to have escaped unharmed. 'It was a nasty crash and he could easily have suffered quite serious injuries - the damage to the car tells you that much.' The incident happened at 10.20am close to his luxury home in Cheshire as he was driving through a tunnel, notorious among boy racers, under Manchester Airport. Police apparently suspect that as he went into the tunnel, which has a speed limit of 60mph, the footballer lost control before spinning into a side wall. The impact caused the car to lose a front wheel and it then ricocheted off the wall before coming to a stop. Witness Jody Lomax said: 'The Ferrari went straight into the wall, his front lefthand wheel came off and then Ronaldo got out of the car. He was all right, he was walking - he was a bit shaken.' Another witness said: 'I got there just after the accident and saw the state of the car. It is amazing he got out of it without a scratch.' Ronaldo later arrived at the training ground at Carrington, near Sale, where a club spokesman confirmed he was not injured. The Portuguese international, who was recently named World Player of the Year for his astonishing performances last season which helped United win the Premier League and the Champions League, has spent around £ 2million on cars since arriving in England five years ago. He splashed out £350,000 on a Rolls-Royce Phantom and then spent £150,000 on a personalised number plate, CR7, for it. He has also bought two Porsche Cayennes, a BMW M6, Porsche 911, an Audi R8 and a Bentley Continental GT. Uninjured: Ronaldo, who came on as a substitute in the final half hour in the 1-0 loss at Derby County on Wednesday, was back at training on the day of the crash
January 9, 200917 yr WTF How can you spend ridicously £200,000 on A SINGLE CAR?! You can buy a whole house with that money :stunned: Or donate it, or spend it for something help-or useful. I don't like such decadent people, that's the reason why I absolutly don't feel sorry for him. Oh and a last thing FAIL *runs off the place*
January 9, 200917 yr And just as when he "crashes" on the pitch, nobody else was involved!!:rolleyes:
January 9, 200917 yr As much as I hate him, I'm happy he got out safe. I don't wish upon something like that on anyone. Sucks about his car though. :P He can afford another one.
January 9, 200917 yr As much as I hate him, I'm happy he got out safe. I don't wish upon something like that on anyone. Sucks about his car though. :P He can afford another one. I think you mean another one hundred.:rolleyes:
January 9, 200917 yr And just as when he "crashes" on the pitch, nobody else was involved!!:rolleyes: :laugh3:
January 10, 200917 yr WTF How can you spend ridicously £200,000 on A SINGLE CAR?! You can buy a whole house with that money :stunned: Or donate it, or spend it for something help-or useful. I don't like such decadent people, that's the reason why I absolutly don't feel sorry for him. Oh and a last thing FAIL *runs off the place* you should consider that he earns 120k pounds every week... :dozey:
January 10, 200917 yr you should consider that he earns 120k pounds every week... :dozey: Thats just from his packet at ManU, Imagine all the other things like Sponsers and stuff, he must get so much!!
January 10, 200917 yr Taking a powerful Ferrari out in icy conditions wasn't really the brightest idea.
January 10, 200917 yr This was so stupid on Sky Sports News RONALDO WAS NOT DRUNK WHEN HE CRASHED err thanks for that, since when does the news say what's not going on
January 11, 200917 yr I heard this on holiday, and may I say the first thing that went through my mind was "awesome". Waste. :D
January 11, 200917 yr pff he can buy as much ferrari as he want..not big problem.. i´m tired to hear about Cristiano Ronaldo :bomb:
January 11, 200917 yr He probably goes through cars like he goes through women. :shocked2: And which do you think costs him the most??:rolleyes:
January 12, 200917 yr Yes - I reckon that's a pretty safe bet!!:P He's ugly as sin, it's no wonder they command a high fee!
January 12, 200917 yr ^^^:laugh3: He is really ugly but he has money and fame and that's attractive to many women.
January 12, 200917 yr ^^^:laugh3: He is really ugly but he has money and fame and that's attractive to many women. Who are nothing better than prostitutes in that case.:smug:
January 12, 200917 yr There are actually quite a lot of girls, who fancy him. I don't personally but you know.
January 12, 200917 yr There are actually quite a lot of girls, who fancy him. I don't personally but you know. I know, "a friend of a friend" and all that... right.
January 12, 200917 yr There are actually quite a lot of girls, who fancy him. I don't personally but you know. Still probably has a lot to do with his money and fame, though.;) I dare say he's a bit of a gay pin-up too!!:rolleyes:
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