Ronaldo sets and returns to clash against Ajax.

Ronaldo sets and returns to clash against Ajax.

Real Madrid's injured star Cristiano Ronaldo could return for their UEFA Champions League clash against Ajax next Wednesday.

The former World Player of the Year suffered an ankle injury in Real's Primera Division opening round goalless draw against Real Mallorca.

The injury forced the Portuguese to miss Portugal's disastrous Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Cyprus and Norway where they drew 4-4 and lost 1-0 respectively.

But Ronaldo has targeted his club side's clash with Ajax as a possible return date.

"I feel better and we'll see how it (the injury) develops," he told reporters.

"I'm still not perfect but almost at one hundred per cent. I'll return as soon as possible, maybe in two days I can rejoin the squad."

"I believe I can be ready for the match against Ajax."

Real have been drawn in UEFA Champions League Group G alongside AC Milan, Auxerre and Ajax

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David Beckham injury, footballer out of World Cup

David Beckham injury, footballer out of World Cup

David Beckham will miss the World Cup Finals, after he recieved a complete
Achilles tendon tear on Sunday, in a series A clash. Though he was operated on the
next day, doctors predict that thefootb aller won't be able to run for six months
at least.ITS SAD news for David Beckham fans! The surgeon who has operated on
David Beckham has said that the former England Captain will miss the World Cup
finals, after he tore his Achilles tendon on Sunday. He had been playing in a
series A clash. As per doctors, the star footballer would be out of action for at
least four to five months.
After Sunday's injury, David Beckham had flown to Turku, Finland in a private jet,
deboarding the plane on crutches and quickly heading to Mehilainen hospital for an
emergency scheduled surgery. Post the 50 minute operation, the surgeon confirmed
that the top footballer had suffered from a complete tear of the Achilles tendon.
Professor Orava said, "It was a total tear. It's only a guess, but it's four
months to running and a couple more months to kicking and jumping. He was quite
happy after the operation."
Asked about David Beckham's future chances at the game, the surgeon said, "It's
difficult to say whether he has decided to come back at the same level as before,
but usually people can do what they have done before, if everything goes well."

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Maradona says Argentina can go all the way

Maradona says Argentina can go all the way

Argentina's larger-than-life coach Diego Maradona thinks that his players can win the World Cup if they show the form that saw them beat fellow favourites Germany 1-0.
"I am very happy because my players were so committed. They fulfilled my expectations. After 24 years Argentina needs the title, and playing at this standard we can do it," Maradona said after Wednesday's match.
"It was a tough game, but we showed that we are a great team, one of the best in the world," he added. "God willing, we are going to give our people a good World Cup."
Ninety-nine days before the World Cup in South Africa, the clash found "El Diez" under pressure after the 1978 and 1986 winners - the latter victory over the then West Germany virtually singlehandedly delivered by Maradona - came within a whisker of not qualifying and for his use of over 100 different players.
But his side outshone Germany on Wednesday, leaving the home side, which in contrast to Argentina had looked solid in qualification, looking like the one needing to go back to the drawing board.
"Mistakes get punished at this level," said Germany trainer Joachim Loew, assistant coach when Germany beat Argentina in a penalty shootout in the 2006 World Cup quarter-finals.
"Argentina really was a very, very strong team with lots of strong individual players. We didn't manage to build up pressure today, to make use of chances."
After a slow start as the teams sized each other up, it was Argentina who looked the more dangerous of the two sides, led from the front by Barcelona star Lionel Messi, Fifa's world footballer of the year 2009.
In the 38th minute, Angel di Maria dribbled his way past a sea of German defenders to fire off a shot.
Germany 'keeper Rene Adler, fresh from being named Germany's first-choice goalie for the World Cup this week, pulled off a spectacular save, deflecting the ball onto the woodwork.
But then just before the break, disaster struck for the Germans with a slip-up from Adler, who plays for high-flying Bundesliga outfit Bayer Levekusen, that suddenly made his selection look not quite so shrewd.
Adler sprinted out of his goal to intercept the ball from a fast-approaching Gonzalo Higuain, but the Real Madrid star won the challenge, rounded the 'keeper and tapped into the open goal.
The episode was much to the disapproval of long-term 'keeper Oliver "King" Kahn, now resigned to the commentary box.
"If you leave your goal you have to make sure you get the ball. Otherwise you should stay on your line," he said.

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