Retired Brazilian was reportedly diagnosed with the illness after being rushed to the facility

The 41-year-old Brazilian is said to have been diagnosed with the illness after being rushed to Can Misses Hospital on the island on Friday evening.

Ronaldo had been enjoying a summer break on the Spanish island

Ronaldo on holiday off the coast of Ibiza with partner Celina Locks

Respected island daily Diario de Ibiza said he had asked for a transfer to a private hospital called Clinica Nuestra Senora del Rosario just before midnight the same day.

It quoted hospital sources as saying he was still in intensive care but he was making good progress.

Staff at Can Misses Hospital said they were unable to give out any information for “data protection reasons.”

No-one at the private hospital Ronaldo is currently said to be a patient at could be contacted early this afternoon for comment.

Ronaldo was reportedly rushed to the Can Misses Hospital in Ibiza

Staff at the hospital said they are unable to give out information

Ronaldo, regarded as one of the world’s best-ever players, owns a house in Ibiza and is a regular visitor to the island.

He is believed to have arrived in Ibiza for a summer break a few days ago.

Ronaldo, whose full name is Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, went down with dengue fever in January 2012 and posted a picture of himself on Twitter hooked up to a drip in hospital alongside the message: “Good morning to all those who began the New Year with dengue.”

He retired from football in 2011 after a glittering career with Barcelona, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

In his later years he battled with his weight because of a thyroid problem.

Ronaldo reportedly asked to be transferred to a private facility Clinica Nuestra Senora del Rosario

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