Cristiano Ronaldo Facing Tax Lawsuit From Spanish Prosecutor?s Office

Posted by betensured02 on June 25th, 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo is alleged to have defrauded Spanish authorities of 14.7m euros between 2011 and 2014

Spain’s Prosecutor’s Office in Madrid has filed a tax fraud lawsuit against Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo is alleged to have defrauded Spanish authorities of 14.7m euros between 2011 and 2014.

In a statement, the prosecutor’s office said Ronaldo had knowingly used a “business structure” created in 2010 to hide his income in Spain from his image rights.

The lawsuit is based on a report sent to the prosecutor’s office from Spain’s tax agency AEAT, it said.

 

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Manchester United sign £31m Benfica defender Victor Lindelof

Victor Lindelof joined Benfica from Vasteras SK

Manchester United have completed the signing of defender Victor Lindelof from Benfica for £31m.

The Sweden international, 22, travelled to Manchester on Wednesday to discuss terms and have a medical.

Lindelof, who has won 12 caps for Sweden, becomes United’s most expensive defender, overtaking the £29.1m paid for Rio Ferdinand in 2002.

“I’m thrilled,” said Lindelof, who joins on a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year.

The centre-back made 47 appearances as Benfica won a Portuguese domestic double last season.

“I have enjoyed my time at Benfica enormously and I have learned a lot there,” he said. “But I’m looking forward to playing in the Premier League at Old Trafford and for Jose Mourinho.

“I’m keen to get started and make my contribution to the team’s efforts to win more trophies.”

Mourinho said: “Victor is a very talented young player, who has a great future ahead of him at United.

“Our season last year showed us that we need options and quality to add depth to the squad and Victor is the first to join us this summer.”

Analysis

United have struggled for consistency in central defence since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

For a couple of months last season, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo did so well that Mourinho put off a proposed January move for Lindelof.

Both picked up injuries, though, as did Chris Smalling. Daley Blind was excellent in last month’s Europa League final but he does not have the stature Mourinho demands from his central defenders.

At 6ft 2in, Lindelof does. And, at 22, he is only a year younger than Rio Ferdinand was when he made the switch to Old Trafford from Leeds.

If Lindelof can get close to showing the poise that Ferdinand brought to Ferguson’s team, Mourinho will have got himself an outstanding foil for one of last season’s new arrivals, Eric Bailly.

The word is Mourinho is still looking at another central-defensive option, which won’t be Michael Keane, who wants regular football if he leaves Burnley.

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