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Champions League News :: Manchester United have been practising penalties says Ronaldo

Posted on 2009-05-26 by Gooner

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that the whole Manchester United team have been practising penalties ahead of tomorrow night's Champions league final.

Last season the Reds famously won the trophy in a dramatic shoot-out in Moscow when Chelsea's John Terry slipped on his approach to the spot and Nicolas Anelka missed the deciding penalty. This time round United are leaving nothing to chance, Ronaldo saying he had been practising penalties "a lot." He added: "As a team, too."

His comments contrast with those of Barcelona's midfielder Xavi who said this week that the Spanish champions had not been doing any extra practice.

"It would be a bit daft as you don't get match-day tension in training," the midfielder said, though he admitted he would be willing to step up. "I like taking on the responsibility at times like that and I'm one of the players who usually takes them."

United's victory in Moscow last season was the ninth European Cup final to be decided on penalties and the fourth in this decade.

Sourced From : Guardian online

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