CRISTIANO RONALDO broke coronavirus travel restrictions with a trip to a mountain resort, according to media reports Thursday.
Juventus striker Ronaldo allegedly travelled to Courmayeur, 150 kilometres north-west of the Serie A club’s Turin headquarters, for his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez’ birthday.
When contacted by AFP, Juve declined to comment.
Rodriguez, who turned 27 on Wednesday, apparently posted a video of the couple on a snowmobile on Instagram.
She later removed it, but it was picked up by several Italian news sites.
The Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper said Ronaldo and Rodriguez spent Tuesday night in a hotel and took a ride in the snow the next morning, before returning to Turin.
Under current Italian coronavirus rules, the couple should not have left the town of Turin. They each risk a fine of €400.
The 35-year-old footballer has been embroiled in coronavirus-related controversy before.
He was criticised in October for travelling to Portugal while Juventus were in isolation after two virus cases.
Ronaldo then tested positive himself, and returned to Italy to spend a couple of weeks in isolation at home.
At the time, Italian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora accused the star of “violating” coronavirus restrictions.
Overpaid soccer player doesn’t do what he’s told???
I’m in shock
400 euro fine, it’s literally pennies for Ronaldo.
@Fergal Fitzgerald: he earns more having a sh!T.
@Fergal Fitzgerald: Reminds me of a Simpsons quote. Homer tries to sneak some souvenirs out of Marrakesh and is caught by local police with guns pointed at him….
“You must pay a fine of 2 American Dollars”
“Ok”
This surely constitutes “Bringing the game into disrepute” and should be punished accordingly.
@Dara Hensey: he’ll get away Scot free as always does he’s treated as an untouchable
@Moya Power-kelly: previous examples of such are……..
@Rocky: Any soccer player dodging tax and getting away with it. Hundreds of examples including Ronaldo tax cheat himself.