Patrick Snell’s Football Mailbag
(CNN) — CNN World Sport’s Patrick Snell answers your football questions.
Q: Patrick — why would Cristiano Ronaldo even consider leaving Manchester United at this point in his career? Gregory, Paris
A: Hi Gregory — This is a hot topic right now. I would personally be very surprised if he ends up at Real Madrid or indeed anywhere but Old Trafford next season. Not with Alex Ferguson in typically determined mood. The fact is Ronaldo recently signed a long-term contract with the newly crowned European champions and won’t be allowed to leave Old Trafford unless it suits Ferguson and the club.
As the veteran Scottish coach and David Gill (United’s CEO) both recently said United isn’t a selling club and won’t be bullied by Madrid. At the time of writing, there’s even talk of United reporting the Spanish giants to FIFA over their conduct and the perception at Old Trafford is that they’ve been trying to unsettle the player.
