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FIFA to rule on Ronaldo
FIFA are beginning to examine Manchester United's complaint against Real Madrid after they accused the Spanish club of courting Cristiano Ronaldo.
United are incensed at what they see is a deliberate campaign to unsettle the 23-year-old Portugal winger, currently on duty at Euro 2008.
A FIFA spokesman said: "I can confirm that we have received an official request from Manchester United to look into the matter.
"We have only just received the documents so we need some time to analyse them before we can make any decision."
FIFA's regulations do not stipulate any possible sanction against Real Madrid but they do say one club have to inform another if they are to start negotiations with one of their players.
The rules do not specifically state, however, that the club that owns the player have to give consent.
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