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'Ronaldo only appears to be taking pictures by the pool' - Juventus star's quarantine behaviour criticised

Cristiano Ronaldo has been criticised by former Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli over his actions in the coronavirus pandemic, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner considered to have "complicated" matters.

The Portuguese was allowed to head back to his native Madeira before public life in Italy shut down, with the Juve squad placed in quarantine once it was revealed that Daniele Rugani had tested positive for Covid-19.

Ronaldo had been freed by then to return to his homeland after seeing his mother suffer a stroke - Maria Dolores has since been released from hospital and is continuing her recovery in a private medical facility, with her son allowed to turn his attention elsewhere.