Real's Ronaldo returns to training after injury

REUTERS - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to training after recovering from a hamstring injury and could be fit to face Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.

Real's Ronaldo returns to training after injury

(Reuters)





Ronaldo has not featured since April 20, but could return for the second leg having missed last week's 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium.

"Every Champions League match feels like the first," Ronaldo told the club's website. "And Real Madrid's priority is to win.

"We know it will be a tough challenge, but everything is possible."

The 31-year-old Portuguese trained with his team mates during the first half of Sunday's session before working out on the pitch alone.

"Manchester City are in the semi-finals because they are an excellent team," Ronaldo added.

"Eliminating Paris St Germain is not easy, but they managed it. They're a team who have very few flaws."

Striker Karim Benzema also continued his recovery from a hamstring injury and Alvaro Arbeloa - who has not played since early April - completed some running exercises.

Ronaldo leads the Champions League scoring charts with 16 goals this season, including a hat-trick in the quarter-final second-leg victory over Wolfsburg.

"We had to win by three goals and I scored all three," Ronaldo said.

"It was a special night. It needed to be the perfect evening and it was."





(Reporting by Ed Dove, editing by Ed Osmond)


Share

2 min read

Published

Source: Reuters



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world