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TORONTO — Canadian football fans, Portuguese expats and a battalion of screaming, star-struck girls swooned at the sight of Cristiano Ronaldo, the world's most expensive footballer, here on Friday.

Ronaldo's Real Madrid, one of the most famous clubs in the world, were in town to play a friendly against Toronto FC who were formed just three years ago.

"Never before has the Portuguese community in Toronto been able to savour the pleasure of having the best team in the world and Cristiano Ronaldo, the best player in the world, who is Portuguese," said Alex Franco, editor of Portuguese-Canadian newspaper, The New Millennium.

Ronaldo, 24, was the target for a host of autograph hunters, as well as young girls eager to be captured on a photograph with the high-profile star.

"I saw a lot of young ladies photographing Ronaldo last night at the practice, and they weren't there for soccer", noted Dick Howard, veteran Toronto soccer broadcaster and analyst.

Tickets for the one hour practice, Howard added, were snapped up at 15 dollars and "there were lots of Portuguese jerseys there".

Those who couldn't make Friday's game (Howard said that tickets were exchanging hands for thousands of dollars) were expected to be at the many bars and restaurants in the Portuguese neighborhoods in downtown Toronto.

"Soccer brings out our national pride - it really brings the community together," said local fan Ricardo Viveiros. "We are very proud that Ronaldo is the best."

And the Toronto team?

"It's a David and Goliath situation", warned Howard.

Other fans, however, were more optimistic.

"Don't forget that Real are just starting their season, while Toronto FC are in mid-season," explained Franco.

"Real are going to rotate a lot - we might see Ronaldo play for only a half hour. Toronto could lose by one goal or even draw the game."

Ryan Giggs has tipped Michael Owen to break Sir Bobby Charlton's England goal-scoring record.

Giggs eclipsed one of Charlton's landmark feats himself a year ago when he overtook his mark of 759 Manchester United appearances. Now up to 805 and still going strong, Giggs has been impressed by the speed with which Owen has integrated himself into the Old Trafford dressing room.

With four goals on the Far East tour and the prospect of more to come as United return to Europe for the four-team Audi Cup later this week, it would seem Owen is bound to come to England boss Fabio Capello's attention eventually.

Capello has consistently ignored Owen since the early games of his reign, claiming the sharp-shooter was simply not fit enough to be in contention for a place in his squad.

However, while he admits England's fortunes are none of his business, Giggs does not think it would take Owen long to score the nine goals he needs to equal Charlton's milestone of 49.

''He has it in him to do it,'' said the veteran Welshman. ''It has been a difficult record to overhaul because obviously it has stood for so long.

''But when you analyse Michael's career and look at the number of times he has played for England and the goals he has got, if he plays another 15 times he would probably do it.''

The first opportunity could come in Holland on August 12, four days before United begin the defence of their Premier League title against Birmingham.

Whether Capello can form an opinion on Owen from pre-season matches is open to debate but with another friendly against Slovenia immediately before the September 9 World Cup qualifier with Croatia, there are other opportunities, with others to follow that if the Three Lions beat Slaven Bilic's men to book their place at South Africa 2010.

And Owen could well be involved given he looks like a different player to the one who struggled so badly at Newcastle last term.

''Michael has said himself he was a bit surprised when United came in for him,'' observed Giggs. ''He has been at Newcastle and they have had a lot of trouble over the last couple of seasons, so to come into a side like Manchester United has obviously given him a new lease of life. He knows with the chances we do make, he will put them away.''

In fact, United have not had a goal poacher like Owen since Ruud van Nistelrooy left in controversial circumstances three years ago.

''Michael is a predator, which is something we don't presently have,'' said Giggs. ''We have had players like that over the years. Ruud is an obvious one. Andy Cole was another. They come alive in the box.

''From what I have seen over the years, the thing about Michael is that if he misses a chance it doesn't bother him one little bit. Some players go into their shell. It doesn't bother him at all.

''He knows he is going to get another chance. Ruud had the same mentality. All top goalscorers have it.

''They know they are going to get chances, so if they miss one, they just think, 'So what?'.''

If Owen can stay fit and keep hitting the target, United will not be far away from landing a record fourth successive championship, and going one clear of Liverpool in the overall standings on 19.

Giggs certainly feels his club are in better shape than many felt when Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez quit in quick succession.

''The squad is good. We have lost Cristiano and Carlos but we have other players coming through,'' said Giggs, reeling off the names of Nemanja Vidic and Antonio Valencia - who will both link up with their team-mates in Germany - and England Under-19 forward Danny Welbeck as additions to the party that has been on duty in Asia.

''We also have Owen Hargreaves to come back, which will be like having a new signing, so I still think this is a title-winning squad.''

The England centre-back is looking forward to starting the season with a win in Sunday's Community Shield...
Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand is looking to get the domestic campaign under way by putting down a marker and recording an emphatic win over Chelsea in the Community Shield game at Wembley on Sunday.

"Obviously being in Asia for two weeks took a lot out of the team - it was a tiring trip - but we should be very close to peak performance by Sunday,” he told United's official website.

"When there’s a trophy up for grabs it means everything to you to walk out of that stadium as winners."

Winning the trophy for an 18th time for the Red Devils would be a good way to begin the season, but Ferdinand insists that success does not mean that greater things will ineluctably follow over the course of the coming campaign.

"Winning would be great, but it won’t guarantee a successful season. You can’t read too much into these things," he added.

Much talk around the Old Trafford club has centred upon how they will fill the goalscoring gap left by the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlo Tevez, but Ferdinand isn't too concerned, feeling that the goals will be distributed around the team, with new signings such as Michael Owen playing their part.

"I think the goals will be spread around a lot more this season," he stated.

"Over the last two seasons Ronny was sort of our ‘go-to guy’, someone we relied on a lot to stick the ball in the back of the net. His goal record was phenomenal.

"But the likes of Wazza [Wayne Rooney], Berba [Dimitar Berbatov] and Michael Owen will score plenty of goals, as will our young forwards like [Federico] Macheda and [Danny] Welbeck. And you’ll probably see more from the midfielders as well.

"I think the biggest concern with Michael [Owen] when he signed was making sure he stayed fit.

"But he definitely has the right people around him at the club to help him manage his playing time. It’s just a case of him alerting the staff to any little niggles he has at an early stage and them keeping a close eye on him.

"We all know he’s got goals in him and we’ll see a lot more this season."

Chelsea have just become the 2/1 co-favourites to win the 2009/10 Premier League, and one man who can help propel them to victory this season is Didier Drogba.

The Ivorian has been unsettled at Stamford Bridge since Jose Mourinho left the club, although he now appears focused ahead of the new campaign and is 17/2 with bet365 to win the Premier League's Golden Boot award, like he did three seasons ago.

In addition, bet365 have created a series of goalscorer match bets and have reported several wagers on Drogba to outscore Michael Owen next season.

The former is available at 4/7, compared to the latter at 5/4, especially with the Red Devils striker likely to be used sparingly next term.

Bet365 have also created a bit of rivalry for Tottenham and Arsenal fans by pricing up Jermain Defoe and Robin Van Persie in a match bet.

It’s the injury-prone Dutchman who is favourite at 8/11, although his opposite number could benefit from hooking up again with Peter Crouch and is even-money to score more.

Click here to check out all the Premier League goalscorer match bets, including Steven Gerrard v Frank Lampard – bet365 are struggling to decide who will score the most!

Manchester United manger Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at those suggesting new signing Michael Owen is past his best and said he is adamant he will score a respectful proportion of the club's goals this season.

Owen, who moved to Old Trafford on a free transfer last month, came under criticism following his performance against Valencia on Wednesday night in a pre-season friendly during which he missed four good goal scoring opportunities.

Not fazed by the 29-year-old's performance against the Spanish side however, Ferguson is the first to point out that his new striker has scored four times in six matches this summer.

Standing by his decision to sign Owen, the Scot said: "Michael may have reached the stage in his career where he won't figure in every game - but he'll score a lot of goals for us.

"It will be in keeping with his tremendous record throughout his career for England, Liverpool and Newcastle. Michael was perhaps out most controversial summer signing but I believe he'll continue to surprise people."

In recent years, Owen has been plagued by a series of injuries. In 2006 he sustained a foot fractured which kept him out of action for several months - almost immediately after his return he picked up an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury to his right knee and was ruled out for a year.

A series of muscle strains, illness and surgery for a double hernia has also seen him sidelined, but Ferguson is sure Owen can take inspiration from Paul Scholes who last season fought back from injury in a desperate bid to be fit for the Champions League final against Barcelona.

"There seems to be a constant debate about the injuries he's picked up over the years but look at Paul Scholes," Ferguson told the Sun. "He's had two or three injuries and he's always come back - so we are not worried about Michael.

"If players have the resolve to get back then they always will and there's no doubt Michael still loves the game and is hungry to play."

It's the perfect example of the plebeians being granted an audience with royalty.

European super club Real Madrid, the greatest team in the history of club soccer, will deign to grace Major League Soccer with its presence Friday night when it takes on Toronto FC in an international friendly at BMO Field.

Compare the respective resumés of the two teams.

With a global following of hundreds of millions of fans, Real Madrid has won a record nine European Cups/Champions League titles and 31 Spanish league championships since their inception in 1902.

Some of the best players ever to play the game have worn Madrid's famous white jersey, including Alfredo di Stefano, Zinedine Zidane and Luis Figo. The newest star is Cristiano Ronaldo, having joined the club in June after los Blancos paid Manchester United $145 million Cdn, a world record transfer fee, for the services of the Portuguese star.

Toronto FC, meanwhile, has one piece of silverware in their trophy cabinet (the 2009 Canadian club championship) and have yet to make the playoffs since joining MLS in 2007.

Real Madrid, granted royal status by King Alfonso XIII in 1920, will use this four-day, pre-season tour of North America to prepare for the start of their Spanish league campaign, which kicks off on Aug. 30.

The Spanish outfit will also play D.C. United in Washington on Sunday before heading back home.

Even though Friday's game is an exhibition, both sides are taking it seriously.

"It's going to be a great experience for the lads, to play against one of the best teams in the world, if not the best. It'll be interesting to see how they cope with it," Toronto coach Chris Cummins said.

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini is using this North American tour to give playing time to his new players and build team chemistry.

"It's an opportunity to evaluate the new players and it gives them a chance to adapt to each other, to gel and develop the right understanding between each other," the Chilean tactician said through a translator.

Indeed, los galaticos have been busy this summer, spending close to $400 million Cdn in transfer fees on a host of new players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Xabi Alonso, Karim Benzema and Alvaro Arbeloa.

Toronto FC captian Jim Brennan and his fellow defenders expect to have their hands full against Ronaldo, the reigning FIFA world player of the year.

"He's unbelievable, he's one of the best players in the world. I was fortunate enough to [go up] against him against Portugal when I played for Canada and he's something special," Brennan said.

Despite the obvious gap in class between Real Madrid and Toronto FC, the Spanish side doesn't plan to take its Canadian opponents lightly.

"In the end, it's 11 players against 11 players on the field. I think we'll show a lot of attacking mentality and hopefully produce some goals," Madrid midfielder Guti said.

Toronto had to lay down natural grass over BMO Field's artificial surface, at a cost of $250,000, before the Spanish club agreed to pay a visit to Canada.

But Real Madrid players were seen stamping down divots during their open practice Thursday night that attracted a paying crowd of 18,000 fans at BMO Field.