Ronaldo has ankle iced after Portugal training

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (AP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo practiced normally with his teammates and appeared injury-free Monday despite having ice wrapped around his ankle after an earlier training session.

Ronaldo kicked the ball with both feet and participated in all drills in Portugal's second practice, just hours after trainers taped the ice around his right foot before he left to the dressing room.

The measure had been a precaution, however, and the winger looked fine during both sessions. He was not limping and did not appear to be in pain.

Amid widespread speculations about his future, the Manchester United player is yet to announce where he will play next season. Ronaldo did not talk to the media Monday and his teammates brushed off all questions on the subject.

"We are here to defend a country," Real Madrid defender Pepe said. "Cristiano knows this and he doesn't want the (speculations) to influence him."

Madrid was reportedly willing to pay a world-record transfer of about $120 million for Ronaldo.

Portugal arrived Sunday in the lakeside town of Neuchatel for its final week of preparation before Saturday's start of the tournament. The players trained and did a few drills before a short session with the ball at La Maladiere Stadium.

The morning practice session, which was closed to fans, lasted about 11/2 hours. The afternoon session, which began under pouring rain, lasted about the same time and was dominated by tactical drills.

Newly signed Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa practiced separately from his teammates in the first and second sessions, running around the field and doing specific drills with a trainer. Deco also underwent different training in the second session and left it before it was over.

Portugal, the Euro 2004 finalist, debuts Saturday against Turkey in Geneva. Co-host Switzerland and the Czech Republic are the other two teams in Group A.

About 5,000 fans greeted players and coaches when they arrived from Portugal on Sunday night, waving Portuguese flags and chanting loudly.

"We knew we would be welcomed in here, but this was beyond our expectations," Portuguese football federation president Gilberto Madail said. "What we saw was unforgettable, but now we must focus on the work we have ahead of our first game."

About 10,000 Portuguese fans went to Neuchatel to greet the squad on Sunday, city officials said.

"It was moving," Hugo Almeida said. "We didn't even start playing in the competition but they greeted us as if we were the champions."

Portugal will be based in Neuchatel at least until the semifinals if it progresses that far.

Under coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, Portugal is coming off successful campaigns in recent top competitions. After losing to Greece on home soil in the Euro 2004 final, Portugal reached the 2006 World Cup semifinals, losing to France.

Portugal beat Georgia 2-0 on Saturday in Viseu in its final warm-up match