Carlos Queiroz has been confirmed as the next Portugal manager.

Queiroz signed a four year deal which will take him into the next Euro Championship in 2012.

This news comes as a further blow to Manchester United, as Queiroz is well known for his relationship with the players, especially Cristiano Ronaldo, who Manchester United are also on the verge of losing.

Queiroz arrived at Old Trafford in 2002 to much criticism from  English media, but soon made his mark on the club for bringing attacking style football  to the Red Devils.

Queiroz left Old Trafford in 2003 to manage Real Madrid, but was unsuccessful, and returned to Old Trafford.

Queiroz is well thought of in Portugal, after he successfully coached Portugal’s under 20’s to two world cups in 1989 and 1991.

Cristiano Ronaldo underwent surgery at a hospital in Amsterdam to correct the problem in his right ankle on Monday, July 7.

Hospital spokesman, Johan Kortenray told ‘The Associated Press’ “that the surgery went well, and he is expected to go home tomorrow”. He declined to give further details on the surgery or when Ronaldo would be back in training, but mentioned that Manchester United would most likely release a statement later in the day.

Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at the Academic Medical Center on Sunday night to see surgeon, Niek Van Diijk, after the green light had been given last week by United and Portugal team doctors.

Cristiano Ronaldo had been playing in pain since April, which he revealed to the public after Portugal were knocked out of the Euro Championship.

No one knows what kind of effect his surgery or recovery will have on the much speculated transfer to Spanish Champions, Real Madrid.

We want to wish Cristiano Ronaldo a speedy recovery and although we don’t think that he’ll need to rely on any type of medical alert technology due to the number of professionals that he has at his disposal, we hope he takes it easy on the ankle.

The Portugal National Team and Manchester United Team doctors met Cristiano Ronaldo in Lisbon Portugal on July 2nd to assess Cristiano’s troublesome ankle. All parties have agreed that surgery is needed, and the go ahead has been given.

Ronaldo will undergo surgery effective immediately to correct the problem in his right ankle. The surgery will take place in Lisbon Portugal. Cristiano will remain in Lisbon for his recovery and physiotherapy which is approximated to last 4 weeks.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been suffering from his injury since April of this year, but continued to work through his pain to help United capture both the EPL and CL titles. He also fought through his pain and participated in this year’s EURO Championship for Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo7.com wishes Cristiano Ronaldo a very successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

Sandro Rosell has said that if he is voted into power at Nou Camp, that Barcelona will attempt to lure Ronaldo from Manchester rather than see him go to Madrid.

Nike, who are the makers of Barcelona’s team kits, will apparently back Barcelona in their bid for Ronaldo, as they don’t want to see the world’s greatest player wearing a Real Madrid uniform which is manufactured by Nike rivals, Adidas.

After a dismal year in the Barcelona camp, current President Joan Laporta, may be forced into an election if he loses on a vote of ‘no confidence’.

As the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga continues to buzz around the world, the Portuguese National Team are focusing on their first game of the Euro Championship tournament versus Turkey.

The speculation continues to make waves in England, Madrid, Portugal and now Barcelona, but there has been no confirmation on the merit of these rumors.

Cristiano Ronaldo7.com will continue to keep it’s ears and eyes open for any new development which should occur.

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