Dolores Aveiro, 65, was admitted to hospital on the island of Madeira today She is said to be 'conscious and stable' after the removal of a blood clot

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Madeira Health Service said in a statement: 'We can confirm the admission of Dolores Aveiro in the early hours of March 3 with an ischemic stroke with a short evolution time.

'This enabled two vascular recanalization therapies to be carried out, one which was thrombolysis and another which was a thrombectomy.

'These therapies are contributing towards improving the prognosis. So far the evolution of the patient's clinical situation is proceeding as expected. Regional health chiefs confirmed last night Cristiano's mum had suffered an ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. Dolores was rushed to the hospital around 5am this morning. She was said to be 'conscious and stable' earlier today although the hospital has made no official comment on her condition following a request for privacy from her family who have also stayed silent so far. 

Cristiano is set to remain overnight in Madeira but is expected to leave tomorrow morning unless his mother's condition worsens so he can be back in Italy in time for his side's cup match against Milan in the evening.

Dolores' health drama occurred hours after she posted a selfie showing her enjoying a day out on her home island.

She looked happy and relaxed as she posed for the photo yesterday/on Sunday by a monument in Machico, a small city on Madeira's east coast which was the island's first settlement. 

The mother-of-four, who has more than two million followers on Instagram, wrote alongside the photo: 'Happy Sunday to everyone.'

Her daughter Katia responded with a heart emoticon and the words: 'My darling mum.' 

A follower responded: 'Happy Sunday to you too Dolores. You're looking very nice.'

At the start of last year Dolores revealed she was 'fighting for her life' after a new cancer drama.

She beat breast cancer after being diagnosed with the disease in 2007.

But in February last year ahead of a trip to Italy to celebrate her footballer son's 35th birthday she admitted to new health problems.

She told a Portuguese TV station in a interview: 'I was operated on another breast in Madrid, I've had radiotherapy and now I'm fighting for my life.'