On Tuesday, Portugal's Football Federation confirmed the Juventus striker returned a positive test in a statement which read: "Cristiano Ronaldo was released from the work of the National Team after a positive test for COVID-19, so he will not face Sweden.
Cristiano
Ronaldo has left Portugal for Italy in an air ambulance to continue his
self-isolation at his luxurious home in Turin after testing positive for
coronavirus while on international duty.
"The
Portuguese international is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation.
On Wednesday,
October 14, the 35-year-old striker travelled back to Turin through the Tires
Airport in Cascais around 1.45pm local time after It had been reported earlier
in the day he wanted to fly back to Italy.
The
publication said he was taken to the municipal airstrip from the Portuguese
training camp base in nearby Oeiras by ambulance before traveling in a
Bombardier Learjet 45XR LX-ONE which was specially equipped to fly him following
his Covid positive test.
The private
ambulance plane is operated by Luxembourg Air Rescue which specialises in
offering repatriations of those who have suffered illnesses or accidents abroad
and need to get back home.
Upon arriving
back in Italy he will be required to observe a period of isolation and will
likely miss upcoming matches against Crotone in Serie A and Dynamo Kiev in the
Champions League.
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