UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE : Ronaldo, Benzema Ok For UCL Final'

Real Madrid forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema have not suffered serious injuries and should be fit for next Saturday's Champions League final against Atletico Madrid, coach Carlo Ancelotti said.

Alarm bells rang after Ronaldo, Real's top scorer, apparently hurt himself in the warm-up before Saturday's La Liga game at home to Espanyol but Ancelotti said it was nothing to be concerned about and the Portugal captain had merely been rested as a precaution.

WORLD CUP : Brazil Ready For Ronaldo And Messi

One month from the start of the World Cup, Brazil is scrambling to get the stage ready for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi while dousing lingering anger at the multi-billion dollar price tag.

As championships around the world draw to a close, Ronaldo and Messi are bracing to headline a galaxy of stars at the four-week showpiece which kicks off on June 12 in Sao Paulo.

Organisers hope Brazil's opening game against Croatia at the futuristic Corinthians Arena will draw a line under the pre-tournament chaos, allowing football to finally take centre-stage.

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MORE JIBES FOR CHRISTANO RONALDO

Portuguese super stay Christano Ronaldo who was recently mocked by Mr Sepp Blatter has been hit by another jibe from a friend and former team mate Kaka who said in an interview that he prefers the Brazilian Ronaldo to CR7. If you ask me most Catalans or ex will not say that about Messi even if it is true. It is probably becoming glaring that the Portuguese must be a proud man and that might account for the reasons why Messi frequently gets more votes than him, if you ask me, sympathy votes.....