Spanish prosecutors have accused the Real
Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo of defrauding
the authorities of millions of euros in tax.
The prosecutor's office in Madrid says it has
filed a lawsuit against the Portuguese player.
He is accused of evading tax of 14.7m euros
(£13m; $16m) from 2011 to 2014.
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 occasion he is accused of knowingly
using a "business structure" to hide income
made from his image rights.
In December, leaked documents suggested that
Ronaldo had avoided tax on income allegedly
held in offshore accounts.
He denied the allegations.
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.
He earned $93m (£72.05m) from salary, bonuses
and endorsements last year.
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