Cristiano Ronaldo could have violated Italian COVID-19 measures by returning to Turin from Portugal after testing positive, Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Thursday. "Yes, I think so, if there were no specific authorisations from the health authority," Spadafora said when asked whether the Portuguese star's return had breached COVID-19 rules.

Ronaldo left the Portuguese team near Lisbon on Wednesday to fly back to Northern Italy on his private jet. "Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Italy with a medical flight authorised by the competent health authorities at the request of the player and will continue his isolation at his home," Juventus said. Ronaldo was asymptomatic after testing positive on Monday, the day after Portugal drew 0-0 with France in Paris.