Queiroz defiant on Ronaldo call-up
Queiroz defiant on Ronaldo call-up
Published: 03:09 am Nov 08, 2009
LISBON: Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz insisted today that he intends to call up Cristiano Ronaldo for crucial World Cup play-offs against Bosnia-Herzegovina despite the opposition of the player’s club Real Madrid. Real Madrid doctors have estimated that the striker will be out of action for at least two more weeks as he recovers from an ankle injury which has forced him to miss the club’s last seven matches. Ronaldo initially 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. But Quieroz is not convinced that he is unable to play, and said that the Real Madrid star “will be examined by doctors who will decide if he can or not contribute to the national team.”