WITH lowly Latvia preparing to cause an upset against Portugal on Sunday night, Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates were in a relaxed mood in training on Wednesday.
The current European champions demonstrated their supreme skills and tricks as they look to win their third World Cup qualifier in a row.
Having lost to Switzerland 2-0 in their first qualifying match, Fernando Santos’ side sit second, but they have scored 12 goals in their last two games.
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Back-to-back victories against Andorra and the Faroe Islands resulted in 6-0 drubbings and they will look to close the gap at the top of Group B.
Santos has recently been awarded a new deal that will see him through as manager until after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after Portugal’s unlikely triumph in this summer’s European Championship.
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It's been an astonishing week for one Portuguese player in particular, as Ronaldo not only secured a new five-year-deal at the Bernabeu, but also signed a bumper agreement with Nike.
Real Madrid's all-time top scorer is believed to earn in the region of £440k per week - the highest in the history of the game.
His mood was clear to see in training as his happy demeanour was reflected in the skills he was producing.
One player in particular who will be hoping to continue his rich vein of form is Porto's main-man Andre Silva.
The striker has chipped in with four goals from four international fixtures, and has scored nine goals for his club already this season.
He has already made history for his national side - becoming the youngest player to bag a hat-trick, when Portugal beat the Faroe Islands.
It comes as no surprise that already the Premier League's top clubs are interested in him, with Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea all sending scouts to watch the 21-year-old in action.
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