Ronaldo's struggle with fitness hampers Portugal's preparation
An ice pack on his left knee raises concerns ahead of their crucial clash against the United States but his teammates insist that he is fully fit
Lingering doubts about the fitness of world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo have left Portugal in disarray ahead of their group G clash with the United States in Manaus.
Already reeling from a crushing 4-0 defeat to Germany in their opener, Portugal face almost certain elimination if they lose to US.
And their preparations could not get much worse.
Although the Portugal camp insist the Real Madrid forward is fit, Ronaldo has been seen sporting an ice pack on his knee at training sessions and leaving early as his teammates continued to train, while he was far from his best against the Germans.
I personally think that the Cristiano Ronaldo talk is a bit too much so I imagine how he must be feeling about that
Much media speculation has focused on whether or not he will play against the US, or indeed if he does, whether or not he will be fully fit. But fellow forward Helder Postiga was adamant that too much is being read into an ice pack.
