Fans making the trip to the Big House in Ann Arbor for
Saturday's pre-season friendly between European giants - and arguably the two
biggest clubs in the world - Real Madrid and Manchester United got some
disappointing news Friday.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that reigning
Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo will not take part in the match as he
continues to work his way back from the knee injury that hampered him at the
World Cup in Brazil and has also kept him out of all the team's pre-season
matches to date.
"Ronaldo is working hard but we won't put him out
tomorrow," Ancelotti said during a press conference. "He will
begin training with the squad [in Spain] after the tour as we plan to use him
in the Super Cup."
Los Blancos are set to play against fellow La Liga side
Sevilla in the European Super Cup match on August 12, a contest that pits last
season's Champions League winner against the Europa League victor.
While Saturday's contest against the Red Devils figures to
be quite the spectacle - the 109,000-seat home of the Michigan Wolverines is
sold out and is expected to set the record for the largest audience to ever
watch a soccer game in the United States - it is just a friendly, and there is
nothing to be gained by risking arguably the best player on earth before the
season even begins.
Courtesy of: Thescore
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