The Manchester United winger Christiano Ronaldo escaped without a scratch after his £200,000 Italian supercar was smashed to pieces into a roadside barrier inside a tunnel just outside Manchester Airport. The red Ferrari 599 GTB was badly damaged, particularly on the front end.

The car has a 6.0-litre V12 engine producing 456kW (612hp) and is capable of a top speed of over 330 km/h (205 mph). Ronaldo is presumed to have been traveling alone in the car when the incident took place. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. 

A witness said: “The front of Ronaldo’s car was completely mangled. There was metal all over the road and debris - and we had to dodge our way through it. Ronaldo was just standing at the side of the road looking forlorn and bewildered.”

A club spokesman said: “Cristiano was involved in an incident this morning. No other cars were involved. He’s fine and is training as normal with the team this morning.”

[Source: The Sun]