Ronaldo dismisses fitness worries ahead Champions League final

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Real Madrid training on Wednesday, calming fears over his fitness for the Champions League final.
Ronaldo hobbled out of Tuesday’s session after a collision with goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, sending alarm through Los Blancos fans just a few short days ahead of Saturday’s European showdown with Atletico Madrid at San Siro.

The Portugal captain said after the incident: “I had a little knock in today’s training, but in a few days I’ll be ok.”
However, Madrid’s talisman has recovered even quicker than he expected, taking full part in Wednesday’s final session before departing to Milan.

Raphael Varane and Alvaro Arbeloa are the only players likely to be unavailable to Zinedine Zidane as Madrid seek a second Champions league final win over their neighbours in three seasons.

Mean while, Sergio Ramos has highlighted Antoine Griezmann as Atletico Madrid’s main threat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
The Spanish rivals meet in a repeat of the 2014 showpiece in Milan on Saturday, with Madrid looking to claim the trophy for the 11th time in their history.

Griezmann has scored 32 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions for Atletico this season, including key strikes as Diego Simeone’s side secured a 1-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu in February before eliminating Barcelona and Bayern Munich from the Champions League.
The France international is the main concern for Ramos ahead of the final, but he acknowledged the importance of the team ethic in Atletico’s style.

“I like to win against the best, to put the best 11 players they have,” he said on Cadena SER.

“I concern myself with the team, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the players of Atletico Madrid and the philosophy of Cholo [Simeone].

“But if you ask for a name, for me Griezmann is a great player.”

Zinedine Zidane took over from Rafael Benitez in January and helped Madrid close the gap to La Liga winners Barcelona, who they finished one point adrift of.
After missing out domestically, the centre-back hopes to give the fans something to celebrate on Saturday. Culled from www.Soccerway .com