United's Ronaldo fit for Olympics

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has published a medical bulletin to prove that Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo is fit to compete in the Olympic football tournament in Greece.

The Old Trafford player was selected in Portugal’s 18-man Olympic squad much to the anger of his club as he will miss the start of their Premiership campaign.

United assistant boss Carlos Queiroz, who himself is Portuguese, had told Portuguese newspaper A Bola that the call-up could exacerbate niggling injuries after his gruelling summer in Euro 2004.

The FPF issued a statement on its website, saying: “The player Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at the training camp on August 1.

“He was examined by the medical department of the FPF as he had been diagnosed as tired which for the start of the season is not surprising,” said the statement from team doctor Nuno Campos.

“During the training camp, the player did a reduced training schedule and specific treatment and only took part in 45 minutes of the game with Paraguay.

“On August 7, Cristiano Ronaldo underwent a magnetic resonances scan, not for medical reasons and nor for any specific symptoms but because the manager of Manchester United had insisted on it.

“Given that the medical examination and the scan were negative the player was considered fit to continue playing for the national team although with a training schedule that is suitable for the start of the season.

“Regarding the injury mentioned, two orthopaedic specialists were consulted and they agreed with our decision.”