Balague says Ronaldos future could

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- If the NFL playoffs began this week, the Baltimore Ravens wouldnt be part of the fun.Fortunately for the Ravens, theyve still got three weeks to make up the difference. Even better, they dont have to depend on anyone else to reach the postseason.Though Monday nights 30-23 loss to the New England Patriots dropped Baltimore (7-6) out of a tie for the lead in the AFC North, the ramifications of the defeat were not catastrophic for their playoff hopes.If the Ravens win their final three games, they will open the playoffs at home as division champions. And maybe, soon after that, theyll have a chance to avenge that loss to the Patriots.Weve got to move on, safety Lardarius Webb said Wednesday. If we handle our business and win three games in a row -- one at a time -- we can still reach our goals. Hopefully we see those guys again in the playoffs.The pivotal stretch begins Sunday with the regular season home finale against the fading Philadelphia Eagles (5-8), who have lost four straight and six of seven.The opportunity to control you own fate with victory is really what you hope for at this time of the season, coach John Harbaugh said. Two teams in our division have that -- us and the Steelers -- and well both be fighting for that division championship. All that depends on the task at hand, which is the next game. We have to beat the Philadelphia Eagles to make it count.After facing the Eagles, Baltimore travels to Pittsburgh (8-5) for a Christmas Day matchup and finishes at Cincinnati (5-7-1).The Ravens 21-14 win over the Steelers on Nov. 6 was pivotal in setting up Baltimore for a push to the postseason. If Baltimore wins at Pittsburgh next week and the teams end up with identical records, the Ravens will capture the division title by virtue of the two-game sweep.Looking ahead to the Pittsburgh game would be a huge mistake.Its clean cut, man, linebacker Elvis Dumervil said. If we lose to the Eagles, what chance do we really have?So, the Ravens intend to bring all the enthusiasm they can muster into Sundays game.Weve got to play hard, we have to play dangerous, we have to play reckless, receiver Steve Smith said.The Ravens will have a new face on the field Sunday: Michael Campanaro was signed from the practice squad to return kicks. He replaces Devin Hester, who was cut on Tuesday.That was a little bit of a tough move, just because we have so much respect for Devin, Harbaugh said. I told him, I feel like we didnt do enough to make the return game productive enough. 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Custom Pirates Jerseys .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach.Real Madrid have tried to find a buyer for Cristiano Ronaldo all season, and now have a decision to make as to whether to offer him a new contract, says Guillem Balague. Ronaldos contract runs out in the summer of 2018, and the Portuguese forward has been constantly linked with a move away from the Bernabeu in the British and Spanish press.He became Reals all-time leading goalscorer in October, but Balague revealed in his weekly Sky Sports Q&A session that the La Liga side have received no offers, despite links to PSG and Manchester United. Ronaldo has 47 goals for Real this season Balague said: Real Madrid has tried all season to find a club that would buy him. Ronaldo has also toyed with the idea, no argument about it.But no club, not Manchester United, who have never been that interested, and not PSG, who have met the player five times but consider him still too expensive, have put an offer on the table.So, Real, with the FIFA ban affecting their decisions, have got two options. They either sell him cheaply, or renew his contract. Real offered two more years, but he wants three. Some of Ronaldos best skills and goals in a Real Madrid shirt What I see is a player that physically has peaked but is still the best goalscorer ever. The problem is he affects other players decisions.For instance, would Gareth Bale want to be at Real another two years with Ronaldo next to him? Is Robert Lewandowski thinking about a movve to Real Madrid because of the potential continuity of Ronaldo?Ronaldo has scored 47 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions for the club this season, and suffered a thigh muscle injury in the 3-0 win over Villarreal on Wednesday.dddddddddddd Balague says Ronaldos future could have an impact on the likes of Gareth Bale Real Madrid have given no indication if he will be fit for their Champions League clash with Manchester City on Tuesday, but Balague says he should have recovered for the crucial semi-final first-leg clash, and insists the 31-year-old should manage his playing time so that he is fit for the entire season.Cristiano has got muscle tiredness. That means there is no tear and that he will miss the Rayo game on Saturday but will be OK for Man City. Some of Ronaldos best skills and goals in a Real Madrid shirt Sergio Ramos said last night he should start thinking of not playing every single minute. He is not superman and has peaked physically but still is the best goalscorer ever. And an ambitious so and so.Zidane has admitted it is very difficult to tell him not to play, but monsieur, that is your job if you want him to be at his best at the end of the season. Also See: Ronaldo in race to face City Torres resurgence great to see Neymar to miss Copa America Guillem Balague ' ' '