BRASILIA, June 20 — Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is showing no signs of any trouble with his left knee and is jumping and shooting as usual, team mate Miguel Veloso said today.

“I’m not a doctor, but from what I see, Cristiano Ronaldo is fine,” he told reporters after a training session in Campinas. 

“He is training, he is jumping and he is shooting. There is not much else to say.”

Ronaldo, who was suffering from tendinosis in his left knee before the World Cup, ended a training session early on Wednesday and was photographed walking off the field with an ice pack on his left knee.

However, Portuguese media said it was just a precaution.

Portugal, thrashed 4-0 by Germany in their opening Group G match on Monday, must beat United States in Manaus on Monday to have any realistic chance of staying in the competition.

“We know it will be difficult in Manaus because of the high temperature but we can’t use that as an excuse,” said Veloso.

“We have to accept the criticism although we can’t agree with everything which has been said. We have to think ahead, we have to finals to play and depend on ourselves.”  — Reuters