Thursday, June 19, 2008

The Fractious Distraction of Euro's Star Attraction

Ronaldo and Ballack tangle up with their club sides in England.

Just before Euro 2008 began, Cristiano Ronaldo poured gasoline on the wild fire of speculation about whether he'll leave United for Madrid when he told a Brazilian magazine he'd play for Los Blancos if they pay up -- big time. Fans and Sir Alex are understandably vexed at the prospect of losing their hottest commodity as they go for the CL repeat and the EPL three-peat. There are rumors swirling of rifts in the Portugese camp as players are annoyed with the media's endless questions about Ronaldo's club future. Can the star tune all of this out and add the Euro trophy to a dream year in which he's been showered with individual awards and won his 2nd consecutive EPL title and the Champions League? Not if Michael Ballack has anything to say about it...

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