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Vol. 5 Num 743 Fri. June 30, 2006  
   
Sports


C'Ron back in training


Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo resumed training here Wednesday after picking up a thigh injury in the second round win over the Nethlerlands on the weekend.

Ronaldo caught a boot from Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz early in the ill-tempered 1-0 win on Sunday - which saw four sending-offs and 16 yellow cards - and was replaced after 34 minutes.

At the Portuguese training camp here on Wednesday, the Manches-ter United player went through a rigorous stretching regime with the team physio, apart from the rest of the players.

Teammate Pauleta earlier said that he was confident coach Luis Felipe Scolari would have a full squad to pick from come Satur-day's quarterfinal against England, although playmaker Deco and influential holding anchorman Costinha are out after being sent off in the win over the Netherlands.

"We're all going to be fit for Saturday. We've had six days to rest and prepare for the match," insisted Pauleta.