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Injured Ronaldo ruled out of playoffs by Portugal
Portugal plays Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup playoff Saturday
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | 3:03 PM ET
The Associated Press
Cristiano Ronaldo, left, won't play in Portgual's World Cup qualifying games. (Paulo Duarte/Associated Press)Cristiano Ronaldo will miss both legs of Portugal's World Cup playoff against Bosnia-Herzegovina after the team's doctors ruled that his ankle is still injured.
The Portuguese Football Federation said Tuesday in a statement that doctors checked the winger's fitness after he flew into Lisbon and agreed with Real Madrid's diagnosis that the player was unfit.
Madrid had initially balked at allowing Ronaldo to travel.
Portugal plays Bosnia-Herzegovina in Lisbon on Saturday and at Zenica on Nov. 18 with a place in next year's World Cup tournament in South Africa on the line.
Ronaldo was hurt on Sept. 30. He aggravated the injury while playing for Portugal in a qualifier against Hungary on Oct. 10 and hasn't played since.
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