Ronaldo hits bullseye as Portugal train ahead of Uruguay clash

It must be a pleasing site for the Portuguese fans as their talisman Ronadlo, who already scored four goals in the FIFA World Cup, once again hits the bullseye in the training ahead of knockout clash against Uruguay.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner rang the alarm bell for the teams after scoring a hattrick against Spain in the opening game for Portugal. He then scored a winner against Morocco to level up with Spain at the points table.

However, in the last group game of the tournament, Ronaldo, 33, missed a penalty against Iran which didn’t cause any damage to the side as they cruse to last 16 of the tournament.

Now, Uruguay are the next opponent, the European champions cannot afford to make mistake.

If Portugal are to lift the trophy in Moscow on July 15, their star man will have to be on form to fire them through to the final.

Just days after the weight of Argentina appeared to rest solely on his rival Lionel Messi's shoulders, Ronaldo was the picture of confidence at Portugal's Kratovo training base on Friday morning.

Smiles, laughs and celebrations were the order of the day for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner as he and his team-mates underwent training in the Moscow suburb.

It was a far cry from his reaction to missing a penalty in Portugal's last outing against Iran, a miss which ultimately cost them top spot in the group.

Ronaldo will look to add to his tally as Fernando Santos's side bid to progress past that Uruguayan strikeforce. And team-mate Cedric Soares has backed the talisman to shine against the South Americans.