"It's a very good generation... which will bring a lot of joy to the Portuguese people," the forward said of the squad around him.

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday that he was feeling "very positive" before flying out of Lisbon with the Portuguese team to their World Cup base camp in Palm Beach, Florida.

"It's a very good generation... which will bring a lot of joy to the Portuguese people," the forward said of the squad around him.