Cristiano Ronaldo won't play with Portugal in WC qualifiers

Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo will not play with the national team against Bosnia Herzegovina on Nov. 14 and 18, the Spanish soccer club Real Madrid said on Tuesday.


Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo undergoes a medical inspection in Lisbon November 10, 2009. Ronaldo will miss the two-legged World Cup playoff soccer match against Bosnia, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said in a statement on Tuesday.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Real sent his medical reports to Spain's soccer governing body since Ronaldo has injuries in his right ankle after Portuguese team's coach Carlos Queiroz on Monday called up Ronaldo for the matches.

These matches are vital for Portugal to get its ticket to the World Cup 2010.

Source: Xinhua