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For Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo is the favorite for the Ballon d'

The former owner of the game of football selection of France and Real Madrid's Spanish player, Zinédine Zidane, considered on Tuesday that Portuguese English Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo, is the favorite to get the Golden Ball and traditional of the journal France Football.

"For all that he has won this year, I think that (Cristiano Ronaldo) is the favorite," said "djchris' this Tuesday the outskirts of Madrid on the sidelines of a futsal match organized by a brand of sports clothing. Cristiano Ronaldo competes for the Lauro in particular with the Argentine Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) and Spanish Liverpool's Fernando Torres.

The executive director of United, David Gill, closed the door on any transfer by ensuring that "Christian stays here is not going nowhere."

The future of Cristiano Ronaldo will not be neither white nor Blaugrana, as noted yesterday following statements by the executive director of Manchester United, David Gill, who stressed before the numerous rumors regarding the possible departure of Portuguese striker to the Spanish league, that the club "has no intention of Radio 5 Live that the player "you are left over four seasons and I can safely say that will stay with us over many years."

The English club's chief executive reaffirmed his absolute confidence that Cristiano Ronaldo will remain in the United: "We are going to maintain. We'll make sure you are happy here. " Gill also denied strongly that the financial situation of the United compelled to sell to Cristiano Ronaldo to cope with sell to Cristiano Ronaldo, "adding that" not going to go anywhere. "

And that is despite the fact that Luso scorer in 2007 signed a contract for five seasons with the Old Trafford club, winner of the league this season and finalist in the Champions League, his name has often been linked to Real Madrid and recent days also to Barcelona. In an attempt to silence all these speculations, Gill recalled in statements to the British broadcaster BBC debts: "Manchester is not a club that venda its core values. To cope with our debts need a team success in the field and this is not achieved by selling to Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the best players in the world but the best. "

For its part, Txiki at the press conference on Monday and made it clear that the Portuguese did not fall into their plans.

Cristiano Ronaldo was voted best player of the year by the football associations of England Professionals (ATP) in which the Catalan Cesc Fàbregas was also crowned as the best couple

The Luso end of 23 years and top scorer this season in England-38 accumulates so many in all competitions, was awarded this recognition for the second consecutive season.

After knowing the said prize winner, Ronaldo said it was "an honour and a pleasure."

Cristiano Ronaldo was imposed as to other candidates, among them the Spanish striker Fernando Torres, Liverpool and captain of the "Reds", Steven Gerrard, Arsenal players Emmanuel Adebayor and Cesc Fabregas and the Portsmouth goalkeeper David James.

The Catalan Cesc Fabregas, however, picked up the award for Best Young Player of the season, a category which also had been including the Portuguese Ronaldo.

The Luso, who did not attend the event to be busy preparing the second knockout of the semi-finals of the Champions League which played tomorrow before the United Barca, shared the prize with his fellow squad.

For its part, Fábregas said he felt "very proud" with this "prestigious trophy."

"Football is a collective sport and always prefer to win titles with your teammates, although it is always nice to receive this type of award," said Spanish.

MANCHESTER UNITED BY THE WIN 3-1 TO THE SPURS

Two goals, a penalty, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo provided the triumph of Manchester United, eliminated from the Cup to England for Tottenham Juande Ramos and moved into the eighth-finals along with the Cardiff second category, which beat Hareford, fourth. Only the quality and talent of the stars of the whole Alex Ferguson ended up with options Tottenham, in full resurrection from the arrival of Spanish coach.

In fact, the table was London which encarriló triumph with a bit of Irish Robbie Keane, the twenty-four minutes. However, on the verge of break, the Argentine Carlos Tévez established the tie a match full of alternatives. In the end, a penalty converted by Cristiano Ronaldo ended with the balance. The Luso repeated at the last minute to drop options Tottenham.

In another encounter on Sunday, Cardiff did assert their superiority before a group of fourth category, Hereford (2-1) and Manchester City, which for much of the current team assumed to be the revelation of the Premier, was eliminated of the Cup in England after falling to Sheffield United, in the second category.

The United and Cardiff join Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Bristol, Coventry, Huddersfield, West Bromwich, Portsmouth, Wolverhampton, Preston and Barnsley, also qualified for eighths.