Real's Ronaldo out with ankle injury

The Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be out of action for around three weeks with a bruised right ankle.

Cristiano Ronaldo, right, takes on goalkeeper Dudu Aouate of Mallorca shortly before injuring himself.
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MADRID // The Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be out of action for around three weeks with a bruised right ankle, the Spanish club said on their website today. The world's most expensive player suffered the injury during Real's La Liga opener at Real Mallorca yesterday which finished 0-0. He will miss Portugal's Euro 2012 qualifiers at home to Cyprus and away to Norway as well as Real's league game against Osasuna and their Champions League opener against Ajax.

* Reuters