Cristiano Ronaldo likely to miss start of Premier League season after ankle surgery

MANCHESTER, England: Ankle surgery will likely keep Cristiano Ronaldo from starting the season with Manchester United.
The Portugal winger is set to be operated on next week after playing with pain over the final two months of the English season and through the European Championship. The Premier League season starts in mid-August.
Despite talk of a transfer to Real Madrid, the 23-year-old Ronaldo appears likely to stay with United, which won the Premier League and Champions League last season. Ronaldo has not submitted a transfer request.