Cristiano Ronaldo s lawyer Peter Christiansen insisted a warrant for the Juventus superstar s DNA is a very standard request amid the ongoing investigation into a rape allegation.
American Kathryn Mayorga has accused Ronaldo of sexually assaulting her in a hotel in Las Vegas in 2009, something the Portugal captain has strenuously refuted.
German publication Der Spiegel first reported the claims, which also included the suggestion Ronaldo paid Ms Mayorga $375,000 in 2010 as part of a privacy agreement, preventing her from going public with the allegations. Ms Mayorga filed a lawsuit in an attempt to quash that agreement while Las Vegas police have re-opened an investigation.
Christiansen confirmed the payment was made to Ms Mayorga, but said some documents present…
David Ornstein has reported that the USMNT have come to an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino, who will become their new head coach after beating out multiple other candidates.
Pochettino has never managed an international side before. He has, though, had relative success in club football, guiding Tottenham to second in the Premier League, as well as a Champions League final, during his tenure there.
He has been without a job since Chelsea sacked him following a sixth-placed Premier League finish last season, which was an improvement of six places on their previous campaign.
It was suggested that Pochettino could be under consideration by England, but that Lee Carsley has now been given the role on an interim basis suggests they are waiting for a bigger name to …
Lamine Yamal has revealed how a bizarre training routine in his youth helped him to become one of the most exciting talents in world football.
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- Graduated out of La Masia academy system
- Used family pets to help hone his skills
- Now a Ballon d'Or contender of present & future
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