Cristiano Ronaldo Crashes Ferrari
Soccer January 8th. 2009, 4:00pmManchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo crashed his Ferrari at 10:20am (GMT) today on his way to training at Man U’s Carrington complex. He was unhurt.  Can’t say the same for his Ferrari.
Ronaldo, 23, was driving through a tunnel on the A538 Wilmslow Road near Manchester Airport, when he crashed into a roadside barrier. No other vehicles were involved.
An eye witness described how the front edge of the sports car had been completely demolished while one of the front wheels had sheared off and could be seen 200 yards away from the scene. A rear tyre was completely flat.
The witness said: “I got there just after the accident had happened and saw the state of the car. It is amazing he got out of it without a scratch.€
Ronaldo has spent a reported $3 million on cars since joining Manchester United. He owns a Rolls Royce Phantom, two Porsche Cayennes and a Porsche 911, a BMW M6 and a Bentley Continental GTC.
He also owns a Ferrari F430, though police have not confirmed that was the car.
Ronaldo in car smash (Manchester Evening News)
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January 8th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Saw this in the round up. Too late.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Saw this on Unprofessional Foul, seven hours ago. Too late.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
who knew ferraris were so safe?
January 8th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
so that’s how the bloody brits say that?
January 8th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I was in the car with him as the accident happened. So, you can say I saw it already.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
I was in the car with him as the accident happened. So, you can say I saw it already.
I am actually the car, too late.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
All kidding aside, I wish he would have been crippled.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
All kidding aside, I wish he would have been crippled.
I’ll drink to that.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Best video of the day. For shizzle.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Hmm…Ferrari vs small English tunnel. Never would have thought the tunnel would win.
I’m sure he was scratching the crabs he got from those Leeds hookers he hired right before the accident.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I can’t believe he didn’t put his face into someone else’s windshield. Pussy.
/Ben Roethlisberger
January 8th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
He also owns a Ferrari F430, though police have not confirmed that was the car.
I don’t think its a 430, looks more like a 599 GTB.
Not that anyone cares.
/jmorris
January 8th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
I wrote this this morning. It had to file in the queue.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Yeah, subsequent news reports have it listed as the 599 GTB.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (internal code F139) is Ferrari’s 2-seat Gran Turismo flagship model, replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model. The 599 GTB debuted at the Geneva Motor Show on February 28, 2006. Styling of the 599 GTB was handled by Pininfarina, under the direction of Ferrari stylist, Frank Stephenson. It is named for its total engine displacement (5999 cc), Gran Turismo Berlinetta nature, and the Fiorano Circuit test track used by Ferrari.
/jmorris
January 8th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
you’re a good sport, jmorris. Fuck them haterZ.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
That’s what ESPN said.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I bet Ronaldo dances like these clowns
January 8th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Welcome back, jmorris
January 8th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
new post?
January 8th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I’m not sure how this whole joke got started.
I am not upset though, I almost think it is funny…almost.
/jmorris
January 8th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
jmorris -
Quality work.
I have no clue how it got started either. It is most certainly not meant as a personal dig at you.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
jmorris just states the facts. Thats all. Aint nothin wrong with that.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I’m willing to bet Ronaldo was wearing his jorts!
/gator fan’d
January 8th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
i am sure one them will find the original comment that stared it all.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
nothing wrong associating yourself with a winner.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
I have a feeling that Nick P was at the heart of this joke, just a hunch.
/jmorris
January 8th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
jmorris is right again it was funny. We all went with it.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
does anyone know why the car was left side drive?
January 8th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
@REAAAZY
They drive on the right in Portugul where the car was registered.
January 8th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
the origination of the /jmorris meme started back on December 4th 2008 when NickP discovered that you left you comment on the origination of the word lead in sportswriting a while after the comments of that particular post had stop. The original can be found here
/jmorris