Ronaldo brace stretches United's lead at the top

Manchester United 3 Reading 2

Ronaldo brace stretches United's lead at the top
Sat, 30 Dec, 2006 - 17:04
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Manchester United 3 Reading 2

Cristiano Ronaldo provided Sir Alex Ferguson the 65th birthday present he wanted more than any other as Manchester United stretched their lead at the Premiership summit to six points.

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