Cristiano Ronaldo rushes home to Madeira after mother is hospitalised

Cristiano Ronaldo

The Juventus forward travelled to the Portuguese island on a private jet on Tuesday after being given the day off on compassionate leave by the Italian club, Goal reports.

His mother, 65-year-old Dolores Aveiro, was admitted to Dr Nelio Mendonca Hospital after suffering a suspected stroke, where she will undergo tests.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.