Injured Ronaldo to miss crucial qualifier

CRISTIANO RONALDO will miss Portugal’s final World Cup qualifier against Malta on Wednesday due to a right ankle injury.

Injured Ronaldo to miss crucial qualifier

The Real Madrid winger insisted he was fit to start against Hungary on Saturday night after spraining his ankle during his club’s Champions League win over Marseille on September 30.

He lasted 27 minutes before being substituted in the 3-0 win over Hungary in Lisbon which saw Carlos Queiroz’s team move into pole position for a play-off spot in Group One.

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