HIS footwork on the pitch may be second to none but Cristiano Ronaldo's parking is lousy.

The Manchester United star left his £137,000 Bentley Continental GT Speed in a disabled bay.

The Portuguese winger was with a pal when he parked the luxury motor in one of only two clearly marked disabled bays in the South Street car park in Alderley Edge.

The pair went to the nearby Italian restaurant Gusto and returned to the vehicle about an hour later. In January, Ronaldo was hit with a £70 fine for parking at a bus stop to go to the same restaurant.

Offence

One bystander, who told the player he shouldn't have parked there, said: "He came back as if he didn't have a care in the world, mumbled something then got in the car. He got an elbow the night before so maybe he has an injury and thinks he can park there."

Luckily for Ronaldo, 23, who earns about £120,000 a week, a traffic warden didn't spot his latest parking offence.

Helen Smith from Mobilise Organisation, a national campaign group aiming to put an end to the abuse of disabled parking bays, said: "It's extremely disappointing that someone like that should disregard the disabled bay.

"His selfish behaviour may have stopped a genuine disabled person from going about their business. He is not the first footballer to do this. They seem to think disabled bays are there for them."

Rules

The car park is run by Macclesfield council and a spokesman said: "Disabled bays are there for the people entitled to use them and not for people who flout the rules.

"He's very lucky he didn't get a ticket."


Ronaldo's agent did not return calls from the M.E.N.

A spokesman for Manchester United said: "It is a personal matter for the player."