CRISTIANO RONALDO relaxed with a cuppa at his luxury rented villa as he prepared to head back to Italy after nearly two months on his native island of Madeira.
The Juventus star was reportedly set to be stuck in his homeland for a while longer after his £30million private jet could not leave Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a cuppa with a view as he waited for his private jet to arrive
The Juventus forward has been in Madeira for almost two months with his family during the lockdown
According to the report, the jet attempted to take off three times but was blocked – leaving Ron potentially stranded on the island for the immediate future.
But after those struggles with travel restrictions, it is understood the worries have gone as the plane landed on the Portuguese island on Sunday night.
The Gulfstream G200 touched down around 5.30pm local time and left again shortly afterwards for Turin with luggage and some of his staff on board.
Respected island newspaper Diario de Noticias Madeira said the plane carried two chefs and a bodyguard who have been with Ronaldo in Madeira since March 9.
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward is scheduled to depart on the same plane on Monday so he can self-quarantine for a fortnight on club orders before resuming training.
The 35-year-old posted what is expected to be his last photo on Madeira on Sunday evening, showing him with a mug of tea in his hand, barefoot and appearing to listen to music as he relaxed by the Atlantic Ocean at his rented home.
He said alongside the photo: “Reflections by the sea.”
His sister Katia Aveiro responded with the words ‘Amor meu’ – Portuguese for ‘My Love’.
There was no immediate response from Cristiano’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, who is expected to make the trip back to Italy with the footballer and his four children.
Cristiano has been in Madeira since March 9 with his family, the longest stay he has enjoyed there since he became a professional footballer.
He returned to the island ahead of the suspension of Serie A football after his mother Dolores Aveiro suffered a stroke.
Ronaldo made an initial 24-hour trip back to his native island after Dolores’ March 3 stroke to see her in hospital before returning with his four children and Georgina just under a week later.
His mum has been updating fans on her recovery with a series of social media photos showing her relaxing at home after being discharged from a private hospital in Funchal.
On Saturday, the Juve hero did some sightseeing with his partner and son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr after a string of punishing workouts which he has been treating fans to glimpses of on Instagram.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has spent most of his time on his native island at a £3,500-a-week rented villa near the fishing village of Canical.
He moved to the villa after leaving a seven-storey apartment in the Madeiran capital Funchal he bought last year where Dolores and his brother Hugo live on lower floors.
On Sunday Dolores showed off the new Mercedes her footballer son and his three siblings gifted her for Portugal’s Mother’s Day.
Serie A clubs are beginning to return to training this week.
Players can train individually at training grounds while observing social-distancing guidelines but group activity is not expected to be allowed for another two weeks.
Ronaldo and other stars who travelled to their homelands for the lockdown will need to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival back in Italy.
Cristiano Ronaldo was reportedly STUCK in Madeira – with his private jet unable to take off from MadridCredit: Twitter, @Cristiano
The jet tried to take off from the Spanish capital three times but was prevented from doing so because of travel restrictionsCredit: Instagram
Cristiano Ronaldo was set to meet up with Juventus team-mates with Serie A giving the green light to restart trainingCredit: Instagram @cristiano
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Gulfstream G650 can reach top speeds of up to 610 mphCredit: Gulfstream
The Gulfstream G650 is said to be worth around £30millionCredit: Gulfstream
Cristiano Ronaldo’s daughter gatecrashes Georgina’s workout as she puts make-up on and crawls across her
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
