Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked everyone who sent him messages over the news of his mother getting rushed to a hospital after she suffered a stroke.
Dolores Dos Santos Aveiro was flown straight to Madeira in Portugal where she was admitted at the Dr. Nelio Mendonca Hospital.
She had suffered from a stroke after a blood clot blocked vessels to her brain.
Her son Ronaldo who flew straight to Portugal to give her support took to social media to thank all those wiahing his family well.
He also asked for some privacy during this time in the life of his family.
He tweeted: “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.”