Ronaldo spends quality time with 2 sick children in the hospital

- Ronaldo visits two ill children at the hospital during his spare time

- The Portugal international will lead his teammates to the World Cup 

- The Real Madrid star will be making his third appearance in the competition 

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo took a break from Portugal training to spend time with two ill children. The 33-year-old showed his caring side after the two youngsters requested to meet him before he makes the trip to Russia. 

The Make-A-Wish foundation arranged the meeting after Joao and Francisca asked to spend some time with the Real Madrid ace. 

In the photos, wheelchair-bound Joao is wearing a Portugal scarf as the five-time Ballon d'Or kisses him on the head.  

Portugal's official Instagram page shared the photos with the caption: "We all have dreams, but only most courageous manage to make them reality. Ronaldo returned to training with the Portugal squad on the outskirts of Lisbon after a enjoying a mini-break with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. During a recent training session on Monday, Ronaldo stopped to sign autographs for young fans and flashed a thumbs-up for the camera. 

The 149-capped striker missed Portugal's last two friendlies against Tunisia and Belgium, but he is expected to feature in their final warm up match against Algeria.

He will then lead his side to Russia, where they face a stern test against Spain, then trade tackles with Morocco and Iran in the group stages. Meanwhile,source had earlier reported that Portugal coach Fernando Santos released his 23-man list for Russia. Barcelona's Nelson Semendo and Valencia winger Nani were dropped on from the party to the World Cup.