Ronaldo working hard for Madrid return

The Portugal international has been out of action since a premature end to the Euro 2016 final, but he said on Instagram that recovery was going wellCristiano Ronaldo has pledged to be back soon after stepping up his work at Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training base.Three-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo suffered a knee injury during the early stages of Portugal’s Euro 2016 final triumph over France last month.The 31-year-old’s late return to training following his exploits with his country meant he watched on as Zinedine Zidane’s men cruised to an opening 3-0 LaLiga win at Real Sociedad.Saturday’s match with Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu marks a potential comeback date and Ronaldo posted footage of his work behind the scenes to his Instagram account on Wednesday.“Looking good. Soon I will be back,” he wrote alongside a short video of sweat-soaked running drills.Ronaldo scored 51 goals in 48 appearances last season as Madrid finished as runners-up to Barcelona in LaLiga and claimed Champions League glory.