35-year-old Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is flying back to Turin, Italy, aboard a private air ambulance, after testing positive for coronavirus on Tuesday.

Italian professional association football club Juventus announced on Wednesday that Ronaldo would be able to continue his quarantine at home after his flight from Portugal was authorized by health officials.

Juventus forward star had to submit to an examination by health officials before he left Portugal & sign a term of responsibility. Ronaldo will be under observation & custody of Italian health authorities upon his arrival in Turin.