Leeds [UK]: Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo flew back to Italy after almost two months in coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal.
- Ronaldo and his family landed in Turin Airport just after 10.20pm local time on Monday, according to media reports in Italy.
- The five-time Ballon d'Or winner arrived by private jet from the Portuguese island of Madeira and will spend two weeks in quarantine.
The 35-year-old played Juventus's last Serie A game, a 2-0 win over Inter Milan behind closed doors at the Allianz Stadium on March 8, before the Italian football season was suspended amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has killed over 29,000 people in the country.
Ronaldo returned to Madeira after the Inter Milan match to be close to his mother Dolores who had suffered a stroke.
Juventus have recalled their 10 overseas players as Serie A clubs were given the green light to return to individual training on Monday.
The Italian interior ministry's go-ahead for players to return to club training facilities two weeks ahead of schedule has offered fans hope that the 2019-20 season might yet be salvaged.