Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Italy, a day after it was announced that he had

It is understood

that the footballer returned to Turin, Italy, via a private air ambulance. He

was allowed to go home via the flight, which he paid for, after getting

approval from the Portuguese health authorities.

The Juventus forward will now continue to self-isolate at home in Italy after testing positive in Portugal on Tuesday.

In being allowed to go, Ronaldo had to sign a term of responsibility. He will also be under observation by Italian health officials.

“These

are international procedures, they are quite well typified, the European Union

member states are obligated to comply with them, and we comply with them for an

anonymous citizen as for a known one,” head of Portugal’s General Health

Directorate, Graça Freitas, told journalists on Wednesday.

Meanwhile,

Ronaldo’s positive test meant that he would miss Portugal’s Nations League

match against Sweden this week. He will also be absent from upcoming Serie A

and Champions League games for Juventus.