‘Outraged’ Ronaldo might quit Real Madrid over tax treatment

TIL Desk Sports/ ‘Outraged’ at being unfairly treated by Spanish tax authorities, Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to quit Real Madrid and the country. The 32-year-old feels is livid over being singled out for disproportionate treatment after prosecutors accused him of defrauding the authorities of €14.7m (£12.8m).

The Portugal star “feels great indignation” at all the speculation about his tax affairs and a sense of “injustice” at the allegations – which he contests – and has made a decision to leave Spain, reports said.

Earlier this week, Ronaldo’s agency, Gestifute, released a statement saying: “There is no tax evasion scheme … There has never been any hiding nor any intention to hide anything.”

On Thursday Ronaldo, who signed a new five-year contract in November, posted a picture with his fingers to his lips on Instagram with the caption: “Sometimes the best answer it’s to be quiet.”