The Juventus star’s mother was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after reportedly suffering a stroke at her residence in Madeira.
Cristiano Ronaldo flew to Portugal immediately the news broke out, but it has now been confirmed that his mother is in stable condition.
The Portugal star’s mother, Delores Aveiro, is now recovering at Dr Ne’lio Mendonca hospital in the Portuguese island of Madeira.
Following the news, Ronaldo took to his Twitter page to thank fans for their prayers, while he also revealed she is in perfect shape. The former Real Madrid man also asked for privacy in this situation.
He said: Thank you for all your messages of support for my mum. She is currently stable and recovering in hospital. Me and my family would like to thank the medical team looking after her, and kindly ask that we are all given some privacy at this time.
Thank you for all your messages of support for my mum. She is currently stable and recovering in hospital. Me and my family would like to thank the medical team looking after her, and kindly ask that we are all given some privacy at this time.
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) March 3, 2020
The 35-year-old had been preparing for Juventus Coppa Italia semi-final second leg clash against AC Milan, but the clash has now been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.