Football: Ronaldo joins Portugal training camp

Football: Ronaldo joins Portugal training camp
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Summary Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Fabio Coentrao joined Portugal's World Cup training camp on Thursday.

LISBON (AFP) - Real Madrid trio Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Fabio Coentrao joined Portugal s World Cup training camp in Obidos on Thursday, bringing the squad up to its full contingent of 23 players.

The three players had been granted a few extra days to recover before linking up with the national team following Saturday s Champions League final in Lisbon where Real defeated city rivals Atletico 4-1.

Ronaldo, who was still feeling the effects of a thigh injury sustained late in the season, was not expected to take part in a late afternoon training session and remains a doubt for Saturday s friendly against Greece in Lisbon.

The Portugal captain instead carried out rehab work at the team s hotel, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said in its daily medical report.

Having played 120 minutes in Saturday s Champions League final, Ronaldo had admitted he "wasn t at 100 percent" having struggled with muscle problems towards the end of the La Liga season.

Portugal have been drawn in Group G at the World Cup and will face Germany on June 15 in Salvador, the United States a week later in Manaus and then Ghana on June 26 in Brasilia.
 

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