C. Ronaldo promises to be back soon from injury

Portuguese soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday told Real Madrid fans via the club's website that he will return soon from the ankle injury.

"Thank you to all the Madrid fans for the support they have given me during my injury," wrote Ronaldo. "I will be back soon."

The striker, who was injured in late September and aggravated the problem in Portugal's 3-0 win over Hungary 10 days later, has been absent from act on for almost two months.

Earlier this week, news had been around saying he could make training by the middle of this week after having recovered sufficiently from an ankle injury.

Source: Xinhua