The Portuguese national team Arrived to Brazil on Wednesday,
with Cristiano Ronaldo who recovered and ready to run in the first game for the
team in the World Cup, which begins tomorrow.
Coach Paulo Bento said upon arrival the team to Campinas in
Sao Paulo state, "we came after the process has seen some obstacles,
particularly with regard to the physical condition of some of the players. That
makes us training in smaller groups than desired. But we managed it and regain
the players for the first match,” without mentioning the name of Cristiano
explicitly.
The Portuguese team is the last coming team to Brazil, where
32 teams will play as of tomorrow conflict of competition for the title of the
World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived with a smile to a hotel camp,
where there were about 200 people waiting for the Portuguese national team.
The famous star arrived to Campinas, without any signs of
injuries that alarmed him during the preparation phase of the tournament, and
kept him out of both games of Greece and Mexico friendlies. The Real Madrid
striker ran on Tuesday in New Jersey in the first 64 minutes of Ireland, which
was won by the Portuguese 5-1. That meeting was the last team for Pinto before facing
Germany before next Monday in Salvador de Bahia, at the start of the World Cup.
After crowning the Champions League with Real Madrid, the
team discovered that the striker suffered a muscular injury, as well as known
before, from swelling of the patellar tendon was threatening his absence for
the first match in the World Cup.
And Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe and the other two injured
were Raul Meireles and the rest of the players will get on the rest day.
Portugal will begin tomorrow to prepare for the World Cup in Brazilian
territory.
The coach said, "The trip was long and exhausting, but
it came within planned. Now left for us all comfort and the best possible way
to prepare to face Germany," adding, "We hope and trust to gain the
sympathy of the Brazilian people."
And Portugal will begin its career against Germany in Group
G, facing later the United States and Ghana.
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