Real Madrid return to training after Christmas break

 　　MADRID, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Spanish first division league giant Real Madrid returned to training on Thursday after an an eight-day Christmas break.

　　Real said in a statement that Portuguese¹ winger Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of the squad² all returned to training. The squad divided into two groups and practised passes and changes in position in a closed door session.

　　Ricardo Carvalho, the Portuguese fullback, returned to training for the first time from a ligament injury in his right knee suffered in early December.

　　Real now sits at the top of the league table with 40 points, three more than nearest rivals Barcelona.

　　They will face four matches in 11 days during the first half of January. Their first match after the Christmas break will be at home against Malaga on Tuesday in the King's Cup.

1 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

2 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。