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Sven-Goran Eriksson backs Manchester United in Cristiano Ronaldo 'slavery' row

Sven-Goran Eriksson backs Manchester United in Cristiano Ronaldo 'slavery' row

Time 13.07.2008 22:09 Source  telegraph.co.uk

Sven-Goran Eriksson has defended Manchester United's attempts to retain the services of Cristiano Ronaldo by dismissing Sepp Blatter's comparisons between the player and the slave trade as potentially disastrous for football.

Region Great Britain Category Football

Date: 07 January 2009 - 21:58

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