Ronaldo dashes to Madeira to see stroke-victim mother
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 19, 2019 Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his mother Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro hold the the Italian Champion’s trophy at the end of the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Atalanta on May 19, 2019 at the Allianz stadium in Turin. – Cristiano Ronaldo did not train with Juventus on March 3, 2020, to travel to his native island of Madeira to be at the bedside of his mother, who suffered a stroke, local press reported. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)
“All we can say is that he’s not at training for personal reasons,” Juventus told AFP, without giving further details.
According to the Diario de Noticias da Madeira, Ronaldo was expected to make a whistlestop return to Funchal, capital of the Portuguese island lying in the Atlantic, arriving Tuesday afternoon but departing Wednesday in good enough time to be available for the Italian Cup semi-final between Juve and AC Milan.
Ronaldo’s mother Dolores Aveiro suffered the stroke early Tuesday. The 65-year-old is now reportedly conscious and in a stable condition in a Funchal hospital.
