Postiga insists Ronaldo will be fit to face USA

Ronaldo arrived at the FIFA World Cup with an injury cloud hanging over his head with the Real Madrid forward struggling with knee and groin problems.

Although Ronaldo played over an hour in Portugal's final pre-tournament friendly and the 90 minutes of his team's 4-0 loss to Germany in their opening World Cup fixture, the regular sight of the 29-year-old with strapping or ice on his left knee has ensured speculation about his fitness has not gone away.

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