Split with Merche Romero

Controversial football star Cristiano Ronaldo has moved to a new hideaway after his old home was attacked. Yobs smashed a window at the house in Woodford, near Manchester, in an apparent revenge attack for the World Cup incident when he appeared to urge the referee to send off Wayne Rooney.

After the attack, first revealed by the Sunday Mirror, a source said: "Cristiano was deeply upset by the attack on his home."

Last week the 21-year old Portuguese winger, who has pledged his future to Manchester United until 2010, moved to a multi-million-pound mansion in an upmarket area of Cheshire. He has ordered extra security measures for the luxury pad.

Ronaldo split with his girlfriend, Portuguese TV host Merche Romero, 30, after the World Cup, and a pal said: "The old house had lots of memories, so for both those reasons, this is a fresh start for him."

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