Cristiano Ronaldo 'ruled out for four to five months'

Real Madrid and Portugal attacker Cristiano Ronaldo could be ruled out for up to four or five months due to the injury he suffered in the final of Euro 2016, according to reports.

The 31-year-old was on the end of a heavy challenge from France midfielder Dimitri Payet early on in Sunday's final, and despite trying to play on he was eventually forced to leave the game on a stretcher in the 25th minute.

Ronaldo was in tears as he was carried off, but returned to the touchline with his knee bandaged later in the match to cheer his side on to their surprise 1-0 triumph over the tournament hosts.

However, Managing Madrid reports that the first tests by Portuguese doctors have suggested a partly-torn ACL, which could see the three-time Ballon d'Or winner ruled out until the latter stages of the year.

Should that be the case, Ronaldo would miss the start of his side's Champions League defence and La Liga season, in addition to the European Super Cup meeting with Sevilla

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FULL-TIME: POLAND 1-1 PORTUGAL (3-5 pens). Portugal goes through

FULL-TIME: POLAND 1-1 PORTUGAL (3-5 pens). Portugal goes through

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Group F Roundup: Portugal Held By Iceland While Hungary Cause Upset Against Austria

Iceland held Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their first ever game at the Euro finals on Thursday night after an impressive effort from the tournament newcomers against the mighty Cristiano Ronaldo and co.

Gylfi Sigurdsson could easily have put Iceland in front after just a few minutes, seeing his effort saved by Rui Patricio. Nani then had a header well saved at close range from Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson, who had a mixed evening.

Nani soon erased the bad miss from his memory with the opening goal after being found in the penalty area by Andre Gomes. But the lead wasn't to last and Birki Bjarnason struck back after the half-time interval with only Iceland's second shot on target.

It was dreadful defending from Portugal, who ultimately underwhelmed on the day.

Portugal had a flurry of free-kicks in the closing stages but Iceland remained resolute at the back, even getting a little lucky when Ronaldo sent a towering header straight at a grateful Halldorsson with just five minutes to go

Earlier in the day, Hungary and Austria had kicked off Group F proceedings in Bordeaux in what turned out to be the first upset of the tournament so far.

Austria, who had been labelled by many as a dark horse before the competition began, were dominant in the opening stages and almost scored inside the first 30 seconds when Bayern Munich star David Alaba struck the post.

The deadlock was broken just after the hour mark when Adam Szalai and Laszlo Kleinheisler combined neatly, with the former eventually poking the ball home. Aleksandar Dragovic was then later given his marching orders after a second caution, leaving Austria with a mountain to climb.

As it was, Hungary finished the job in the closing stages through Zoltan Stieber's calm and composed finish after a swift counter attack.

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Cristiano Ronaldo named most famous athlete in the world

Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who helped Real Madrid win their 11th Champions League title last season, has been named the most famous athlete in the world in the list of 100 most famous athletes released by sporting giant ESPN. 

The list was researched by ESPN’s director of sports analytics and released on the 31st May.The list features a host of familiar names of the sporting world and was researched using a formula which combined salary and endorsements along with social media following and Google search engine popularity, the results of which were calculated to figure out who the 100 most famous athletes on the planet were.

Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who was one of the star performers in Real Madrid’s historic 11th Champions League win, was proclaimed to be the most famous sports person on the planet, followed by NBA star LeBron James and footballing rival Lionel Messi. 

Messi’s Barcelona teammate Neymar found himself in the 4th spot with Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer rounding off the top five. Ronaldo leads a list of 17 footballers who star in the top 100 list. The top five footballers on the list ply their trade in La Liga, with James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale who are on 9th and 10th in the list, round up the list of the top five most famous footballers. 

Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney is 6th on the most famous footballer’s list, coming only 17th in the overall standings.

                                             Full list

Position	Name	Sport
1	Cristiano Ronaldo	Football
2	LeBron James	Basketball
3	Lionel Messi	Football
4	Neymar	Football
5	Roger Federer	Tennis
6	Kevin Durant	Basketball
7	Tiger Woods	Golf
8	Virat Kohli	Cricket
9	James Rodriguez	Football
10	Rafael Nadal	Tennis

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Ronaldo could miss Euro 2016 if you rush him according to doctor

Ronaldo has been sidelined since late April, yet La Liga giants Madrid remain hopeful he will be fit to face Manchester City on Wednesdat .

Former Portugal doctor Nuno Campos said if reports were true, the 31 year-old needs a break or he risks a setback that would rule him out of Euro 2016.

"If the diagnosis is indeed a micro-tear, he needs between 18 and 21 days," Campos told newspaper Record.

"They need 12 to 14 days to heal completely and another five to seven days for muscle recovery work.

"It would be less time if it were just a contracture. If so, the problem does not stop him from playing against City."

Madrid's Champions League semi-final tie against City is delicately poised after a 0-0 first-leg draw at the Etihad Stadium.

But Campos said there was a concern Ronaldo could suffer further damage and miss the European Championship, which starts on June 10.

"If you do, having a micro-tear is subject to aggravate the situation and there is a risk to the European [Championship]," he said. 

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