Cristiano Ronaldo has finally admitted to paying $375,000 in a settlement and confidentially agreement after sexual assault allegations stemming from a 2009 incident in Las Vegas, according to CNN. Former model Kathryn Mayorga accused Ronaldo of raping her in a suite at…
Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo get in the boxing ring for ad (GiveMeSport)
Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo are unquestionably two of the world’s best footballers. However, you wouldn’t describe either of them as football hard men. Ronaldo is built like a machine but, let’s be honest, he’s no fighter. And the same can…
Show me the money: South Korean soccer fans to sue over Ronaldo benching (Punch)
More than 2,000 South Korean soccer fans will sue a sports agency after superstar Cristiano Ronaldo stayed on the bench when his Juventus side played a friendly in Seoul last week, a law firm said Monday. The star Portuguese striker…
Suspended rape case: I knew my son was innocent, CR7’s mum says (Punch)
Cristiano Ronaldo’s family have welcomed news he will not face criminal charges over an alleged Las Vegas rape. The footballer’s doting mum Dolores Aveiro and sisters Katia and Elma have backed him since it emerged last year he was facing…
*Murder of Fasoranti’s daughter act of terrorism — Ex-president Jonathan (Punch) * Funke Olakunrin’s classmates want her killers fished out (Nation)
Murder of Fasoranti’s daughter act of terrorism — Ex-president Jonathan (Punch) Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti over the death of…
Ronaldo served with papers in US rape lawsuit (Guardian)
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has been served with court papers related to a rape lawsuit in the United States, according to documents filed by his lawyers on Friday. Five-time world player of the year Ronaldo is accused of rape by…
*Saraki donates severance allowance to Leah Sharibu’s family, others (Punch) * Buhari accepts Onnoghen’s voluntary retirement (Guardian)
Saraki donates severance allowance to Leah Sharibu’s family, others (Punch) President of the Eighth Senate, Bukola Saraki, has asked the National Assembly management to distribute his severance allowance to the families of three victims of the insurgency in the North-East…
*I have always defeated Atiku, Buhari tells tribunal (Nation) * APC in fresh plots to smear Adeleke, PDP alleges (Punch)
I have always defeated Atiku, Buhari tells tribunal (Nation) President Muhammadu Buhari has faulted claims by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that they won February 23 presidential election. Buhari describes the claims as laughable because Atiku…
Cristiano Ronaldo charged with improper conduct for ‘cojones’ celebration (Metro)
Uefa have taken action against Cristiano Ronaldo for his ‘cojones’ celebration against Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo has been charged with improper conduct, but is unlikely to face a ban from Champions League action. The Juventus star’s celebrations at full-time against Atletico…
Juve bought me to win Champions League, says Ronaldo (Guardian)
Cristiano Ronaldo was signed to win Juventus the Champions League – and he might yet do just that, writes BBC.com. The Portuguese produced his latest masterclass in Europe’s elite competition to bring the Italian side back from the brink of…