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Manchester United [Images] winger Cristiano Ronaldo [Images] escaped unhurt on Thursday after his sportscar hit a roadside barrier.

"No one was injured in the collision," Great Manchester Police said in a statement after the Portugal international's Ferrari [Images] crashed in a tunnel near Manchester airport.

Ronaldo, who helped United win the Premier League and Champions League titles last year, won the 2008 Ballon d'Or.

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