Following 72 days of absence from J Village, Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Continassa undergoing medical tests before resuming training. The Portuguese striker flew to Madeira after Juventus beat Inter 2-0 on March 8 to discover that Series A had been suspended and teammate Daniele Rugani had tested coronavirus positively.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star left Italy shortly after the coronavirus pandemic had caused Serie A to be suspended. His home island of Madeira held him in lockdown for most of the past two months, with Ronaldo remaining at Funchal ‘s family home for the first time to tend to his mother before moving on to his Canical villa.
Ronaldo remained in his family’s business in Portugal for two months and was isolated for the last two weeks after returning to Turin.
He returned to Turin on May 5 however, where he was forced to spend 14 days in quarantine to comply with national security measures intended to prevent further transmission of the disease.
That time will end on Monday, leaving Portugal free on the training ground to join his colleagues. Practices at Juventus started on an individual basis with players in this first phase towards restarting operations in the nation strictly following social distancing steps.
Today the superstar will undergo the medical tests required for resumption at J Medical and return for the first time since the stop to Continassa.
June 13 was listed as a potential return date for Series A, but much will rely on the outcome of rigorous testing that will be carried out by all clubs to ensure that their squads remain virus-free.
