Written By: Nirmalya Dutta | Published : June 5, 2014 10:47 AM IST
Cristiano Ronaldo is an injury doubt for Portugal's World Cup opened as he struggles to recover from a leg problem. The Portuguse FA said that Ronaldo is suffering from 'a muscle injury on the back of his left thigh as well as left-leg patellar tendinitis'. Ronaldo missing out will be a big blow because Portugal are in the Group of Death and meet Germany in their opener. While everyone knew about the thigh problem, the issue of patellar tendinitis also known as jumper's knee represents a new problem. Ronaldo however is still training despite the injury and worked alongside Raul Meireles and Beto, who are dealing with thigh and leg injuries respectively.
Ronaldo was able to work with the ball and Mais Futebol reported that he 'appeared to be making progress.' The forward was also given a vote of confidence by team-mate Nani, who said Ronaldo was 'going well' and is 'relaxed' about his fitness troubles. 'We hope that Cristiano is in good enough shape to play and to help the team,' said Nani. 'If for some reason he is not there, whoever is there playing has to be confident in their ability to get the job done.'
The Group of Death sees Ronaldo's Portugal pitted against the United States and Ghana in Group G.
Ghanaian witch doctor to blame for Ronaldo's injury?
A witch doctor from Ghana claims he's behind the series of injuries ailing Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. Nana Kwaku Bosnam, 'Ghana's most influential witch doctor' according to The Guardian predicted Ronaldo would miss the World Cup shortly after Ghana was drawn in the same group as Portugal, United States and Germany. 'I know what Cristiano Ronaldo's injury is about, I'm working on him,' Bonsam told a local radio station according to The Guardian. He also claimed that the injury couldn't be cared by a medic.
'This injury can never be cured by any medic, they can never see what is causing the injury because it is spiritual. Today, it is his knee, tomorrow it is his thigh, next day it is something else. I am very serious about it. Last week, I went around looking for four dogs and I got them to be used in manufacturing a special spirit called Kahwiri Kapam.'
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