London, Feb. 6 : Manchester United star Ronaldo's claims that brake failure was responsible for his Ferrari being written off after a crash, has been exposed.

Car experts have revealed that the brakes were working perfectly, and that Ronaldo, 23, was actually responsible for the 200,000 pound car's smash up in a tunnel.

Police found three brake discs had shattered and one was cracked.

But Ferrari says this was caused by the crash impact.

Its team said: "The brakes as well as all the other safety systems of the car worked perfectly and were in no way associated with the cause of the accident." (ANI)