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Cristiano Ronaldo has an EXTRA BONE in his ankle discovered back in 2009

Discovery was found in Portugal striker's ankle back in 2009
Condition only found in 10 per cent of the population

Cristiano Ronaldo has an irregular extra bone in his ankle - a condition that only affects 10 per cent of the population.

The discovery was made when the Real Madrid striker, who has been talismanic for the Champions League holders, received treatment on an injury five years ago.

Ronaldo went to doctors after suffering a knock while playing for Real against Marseille in 2009, as revealed in a new book CR7 - The Secrets of the Machine, written by Luis Miguel Pereira and serialised in the Sun.

A course of physio sorted the extra bone out without the need of an operation.

Fitness has always been a fascination for Ronaldo, who was caught using Sporting Lisbon's gym late out of night without permission.

A security report stated at the time: 'We hereby wish to inform you the athletes Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Semedo used, without permission, the main fitness and bodybuilding gym where they were found at 11.30pm by the security guard.'

Youth coach Luis Martins said: 'I explained to Cristiano that he couldn't go further than what was prescribed to him because that would be harmful for his body and health.'

The news hardly comes as a surprise, given the 29-year-old has always been slightly different to the norm.

Ronaldo carried Carlo Ancelotti's side for large parts of last season and prised the Ballon d'Or off Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

The former Manchester United man scored more goals than anyone else has done before in Europe and sealed the trophy in Lisbon on Saturday night against city rivals Atletico.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footbal...BONE-ankle.html

I'd prefer to beat them with their full first eleven, as I don't want the begrudgers claimimg we wouldn't have done it if Ronaldo was fit.

History won't remember that part...I prefer The Final being played so the best team wins and not being decided on dodgy ref decisions for UEFA's favourite player.

I wouldn't care if we faced a side that had all their players out due to a dodgy lasagna.

A win is a win.

Exactly.

Wouldn't surprise me if we got another injury on one of our 3 remaining midfielders so we'll have to start with a young prospect there instead.

I hope he does play. I think Real would be a better side without him. Having watched 'Ronnie' this season he's nowhere near the player he was 5 seasons ago. He just 'goal hangs' as we used to say when I was a kid.

Yes, he has some flare but he's got no pace and is very much a ball to feet player.

He is still in the race to win the Ballon D'Or, saying that Real is worse with him is nonsense. If that was the case he will just be bench unless you are a better manager than Zidane, which I doubt.

If Ronaldo tries to play in the CL Final it's likely he'll damage what chance he has to play for Portugal in The World Cup.
I think given the opportunity now in his career for success with Portugal or Real Madrid, he'd want to try and get a World Cup winners medal. He's seen it and done it with Real Madrid so sitting out The CL Final for the greater good of a longer rehabilitation for The World Cup you'd have to think would be his priority. If Real Madrid beat us he'll still get a winners medal.

There’s also something called painkiller jabs.
I’ve done it and you won’t feel anything during the game

We'll see...there's going to be a lot more debate on this...that I'm sure, until The CL Final team sheet comes out. Even then Ronaldo's ego on wanting to play, carrying a familiar injury can only be a good thing for us.