• Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo in action during Portugal´s national team training session at Oeiras, outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal, 05 October 2021. EPA / TIAGO PETINGA
    Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo in action during Portugal´s national team training session at Oeiras, outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal, 05 October 2021. EPA / TIAGO PETINGA
  • Portugal's Diogo Dalot during training on Wednesday, October 6. EPA
    Portugal's Diogo Dalot during training on Wednesday, October 6. EPA
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo alongside teammates at training. EPA
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo alongside teammates at training. EPA
  • Portugal defender Ruben Dias. EPA
    Portugal defender Ruben Dias. EPA
  • Portugal manager Fernando Santos and Bernardo Silva. EPA
    Portugal manager Fernando Santos and Bernardo Silva. EPA
  • Portugal attacker Cristiano Ronaldo. EPA
    Portugal attacker Cristiano Ronaldo. EPA
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at the Cidade do Futebol training camp in Oeiras. AFP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at the Cidade do Futebol training camp in Oeiras. AFP
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo alongside teammates at training. EPA
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo alongside teammates at training. EPA
  • Portugal forward Rafael Leao. AFP
    Portugal forward Rafael Leao. AFP
  • Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes. AFP
    Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes. AFP
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
  • Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes at training. AFP
    Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes at training. AFP
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball at training. AFP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball at training. AFP
  • Portugugal's Rafael Leao, left, and Matheus Nunes. EPA
    Portugugal's Rafael Leao, left, and Matheus Nunes. EPA
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP
  • Portugal manager Fernando Santos. EPA
    Portugal manager Fernando Santos. EPA
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. EPA
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. EPA
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. EPA
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. EPA
  • Portugal's Joao Moutinho, front, and Matheus Nunes. EPA
    Portugal's Joao Moutinho, front, and Matheus Nunes. EPA
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. AFP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. AFP
  • Portugal's Rafael Leao. AFP
    Portugal's Rafael Leao. AFP
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. AFP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. AFP
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with manager Fernando Santos. AFP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with manager Fernando Santos. AFP
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. AFP
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at training. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Portugal ahead of World Cup qualifiers - in pictures


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Cristiano Ronaldo is back with the Portugal national team this week looking to extend his lead at the top of the international goalscorers' chart.

The 36-year-old has made a flying start to his second spell at Premier League side Manchester United, scoring five goals in six games since his summer return to England.

On the international front, Ronaldo recently overtook Ali Daei's international record tally of 109 goals and currently stands on his own at the front with 111.

And with games against Qatar (friendly), Luxembourg and Republic of Ireland (World Cup qualifiers) coming up, it would be a shock if his lead is not extended.

Portugal are currently top of Group A on 13 points, having won four and drawn one of their five games, two ahead of second-placed Serbia. Luxembourg are third with six points, while winless Ireland are second bottom with only two draws to their name.

Updated: October 07, 2021, 2:59 AM