Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo injured his ankle in his team's opening Spanish league match and will be out for three weeks.
Madrid said on Monday on its website that the Portugal international was hurt in the 0-0 draw with Mallorca a day earlier. The 25-year-old Ronaldo will miss
Portugal's 2012 European Championship qualifiers against Cyprus and Norway.
He will also be out for Madrid's next league match against Osasuna and its opening Champions League game against Ajax.