Spanish prosecutors have accused the Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo of defrauding the authorities of millions of euros in tax.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor’s office in Madrid says it has filed a lawsuit against the Portuguese player.<\/p>\n
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He is accused of evading tax of 14.7m euros (\u00a313m; $16m) from 2011 to 2014.<\/p>\n
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The world’s highest-paid sports star had previously said he was not worried about tax investigations as he had nothing to hide.On this<\/p>\n
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On this occasion, he is accused of knowingly using a “business structure” to hide income made from his image rights.<\/p>\n
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In December, leaked documents suggested that Ronaldo had avoided tax on income allegedly held in offshore accounts.He denied the allegations.<\/p>\n
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He denied the allegations.When asked about that investigation, he told a journalist from Radio Television Portuguesa (RTP) “Quien no<\/p>\n
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When asked about that investigation, he told a journalist from Radio Television Portuguesa (RTP) “Quien no debe no teme”, which roughly translates as “He who has nothing to hide has no fear.”Ronaldo is the world’s highest-paid sportsperson for the second successive year, according to Forbes’ annual list of the world’s wealthiest people.<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo is the world’s highest-paid sportsperson for the second successive year, according to Forbes’ annual list of the world’s wealthiest people.He earned $93m (\u00a372.05m) from salary, bonuses and endorsements last year.<\/p>\n
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He earned $93m (\u00a372.05m) from salary, bonuses and endorsements last year.<\/p>\n
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The prosecutor’s office in Madrid says it has filed a lawsuit against the Portuguese player.
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