C. Ronaldo arriving in Russia received an exclusive surprise (PHOTO)

FIFA Confederations Cup teams are gathering in Russia. Not an exception - the football stars of Portugal, who have already arrived in the Russian city of Kazan. Here, the European champions will start the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament on Sunday, where they will face Mexico in Group A matches.

The most attention is drawn to the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. Russia is happy to be able to see one of the best footballers in the world live and welcomed him in an original way.

The 32-year-old Real Madrid player was honored with a huge colorful graffiti in Kazan, which was painted on the wall of the hotel where the Portuguese national team will reside in the last days.

C.Ronaldo was not indifferent and thanked the Russians who surprised him in his social media account, where he said: "Thank you, Kazan!"

In addition to Mexico mentioned above, the Portugal national team in Group A will also face representatives from New Zealand and Russia.

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