Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo today escaped uninjured after his sportscar hit a roadside barrier, sources said.

The Portuguese international’s Ferrari 599 GTB was involved in the collision in a tunnel near Manchester Airport at about 10.20am.

Ronaldo was able to get out of the vehicle himself and was spoken to by police at the scene.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said no-one was injured in the incident.

Greater Manchester Police said in a statement: “At about 10.20am police were called to the A538 Wilmslow Road near to Manchester Airport following reports of a road traffic collision.

”Officers attended and discovered a Ferrari had collided with a barrier.

”No one is believed to have been injured.

”Inquiries are continuing.”

According to reports, the 23-year-old’s vehicle was written off in the accident.

A further statement from the police said: "Police Constable Nigel Snell, from the Road Policing Unit, said: "Given the damage to the car it is fortunate the driver was not injured.

"We are trying to establish exactly what happened and I would appeal to anyone that may have witnessed the collision to contact police."

Inquiries are continuing.

Witnesses are asked to call the Road Policing Unit on 0161 856 6173."