Tue May 20 13:14:30 2008

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Ferguson rules out Ronaldo exit

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Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed reports suggesting Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Old Trafford and move to Real Madrid this summer.

Speaking on the eve of the Champions League final against Chelsea, the veteran Scot, when asked about whether Ronaldo would be staying with the Premier League winners, said: "If you want to put a bet on it I'll put a big bet on it."

Ferguson is confident his side can win European football's premier competition for the first time since 1999, adding: "Since we've won the championship we've had ten days good preparation.

"It's been a long hard season but I think we're in our best shape and hopefully good enough to win this trophy.

"There's a weakness in the amount of European trophies we've won and I hope we can go some way to making that better (Wednesday).

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)