Italy sports minister opens investigation against Ronaldo

The war of words between Cristiano and Italy sports minister isn’t ending any time soon. Cristiano had tested positive for the coronavirus but still travelled to Italy from Portugal. Now, Spadafora, the sports minister is adamant that Ronaldo has violated the Covid rules and an investigation for the same is taking place.

Ronaldo did not respect the protocol – Spadafora

Cristiano has strongly denied any wrongdoing on his part. He put out a statement saying, “I did not break any protocol. They’re saying that I broke Italian laws but it’s all a lie. I spoke with my team and we have the responsibility to do things right. Everything was done with authorization. Principally for the Italian man whose name I’m not going to say, it’s a lie, I abided by all the protocols.”

However, Spadafora doesn’t seem to agree and talking to Rai Tre said, “Cristiano did not respect the protocol. There is an investigation by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office to prove it. The virus has taught us that no one is exempt, obviously they are all people who have tried to respect the protocols as much as possible, but the only solution, in the end, is to stay at home.“

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(?) Cristiano Ronaldo ?? underwent new tests today and the result will come out tomorrow. In the previous test that he carried, the viral load was very low. So there is still time to have him available for the game against Barcelona. ⌛️ [@SkySports] #JuveBarca #Ronaldo #UCL pic.twitter.com/FeQkJNWu4g
— RouteOneFootball (@Route1futbol) October 26, 2020

Ronaldo for his part seems focused on returning back to fitness for the game against Barcelona in the champions league. For this, he will have to test negative prior to 24 hours before the match. Moreover, every fan will be keeping their fingers crossed on whether he can make the game and continue his rivalry with Messi.

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