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Fergie slams Ronaldo rumours

07 Apr 2009 - 07:52:55

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has brushed off renewed rumours linking Portuguese ace Cristiano Ronaldo with a summer move to Real Madrid.

Ronaldo was asked at a press conference ahead of the Champions League clash with FC Porto whether he had had any contact with Real and laughed off such suggestions.

Ferguson, who described the question as pathetic, added: "We are still in three tournaments with a chance of winning them and that in itself tells you Cristiano is at the right club - he knows that.

"I think he has settled down, his form has returned in the last few weeks and the goals are starting to come for him now.

"There is a sense of a big occasion about every game now. For players like Cristiano and the other top players in our team, they are now hopefully starting to go into overdrive."

Meanwhile, Ferguson has urged his side to play at a high tempo against Porto at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.

He added: "It would be stupid to think this is going to be easy.

"When teams are used to winning their domestic title, as Porto are in Portugal, you always feel they will play with great confidence.

"They have a lot of South Americans in their team as well, which gives them a great physical strength.

"By beating Atletico Madrid in the last round, Porto proved they will be hard to beat. Complacency does not come into it as far as we are concerned.

"We will be going at full throttle in order to get the result we want."