Cristiano Ronaldo may have broken coronavirus protocol by returning to Turin despite testing positive for Covid-19 says Italy’s minister of sport, Vincenzo Spadafora.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was forced into a period of self-isolation while away on international duty.
He had made two outings for his country, against France and Spain, but was ruled out of a third that saw Portugal overcome Sweden 3-0 in the ongoing defence of their Nations League crown.
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Rather than figuring in that fixture, Ronaldo had headed back to Italy.