Ronaldinho out for six weeks

Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Ronaldinho will be sidelined for about six weeks after he pulled a muscle in his right leg during a training session, the Spanish club said Friday.

The injury means the 28-year-old, who has has been linked to a move away from the Catalan giants, will miss most of the remaining season which has eight rounds left.

“During Thursday’s training session the player unfortunately suffered a hamstring strain in his right leg,” the club said in a statement.
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Raul says still has chance at Spain Euro 2008 squad

Real Madrid striker Raul Gonzalez says he still has a remote chance of being given the nod for Spain’s national squad for the Euro 2008 football finals if he keeps up his current strong form.

“I have more desire to go than hope. It’s complicated when you have been so long without going and there is a group that has qualified and it is normal that the coach trusts that group,” he said in an interview to be broadcast Saturday on television station La Sexta. Read more