Crstiano Ronaldo had the day off, he can do whatever he wants in his free time," Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said on Friday, after the media reported that the Portuguese legend had violated movement restrictions to travel to a ski resort.

"Off the field we are free citizens and each one has their own responsibilities," added the former attacking midfielder, who is now the coach.

Cristiano Ronaldo is said to have traveled to Courmayeur, 150 kilometers northwest of Turin, for his partner Georgina Rodríguez's anniversary.

Rodríguez, who turned 27 on Wednesday, posted a video on Instagram of the couple riding a snowmobile. She quickly removed it, but it had already been captured by several Italian media outlets.

According to the sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ronaldo and Georgina spent Tuesday night at a hotel in Courmayeur and strolled through the ski resort the next morning before returning to Turin.

According to the current Italian rules to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the couple is not allowed to leave Turin, their municipality of residence. They may have left the region, Piedmont, to enter neighboring Val d'Aosta.

They could be fined 400 euros ($485). The 35-year-old footballer was already at the center of controversy during the pandemic when he traveled to Portugal while Juventus was in isolation due to two positive cases.

Subsequently, Ronaldo tested positive and returned to Italy to spend a few weeks in isolation.

At that time, Italian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora accused the star of "violating" the restrictions.