{"id":5148,"date":"2018-10-23T11:38:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T07:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/?p=5148"},"modified":"2018-10-23T11:39:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T07:39:30","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-insists-he-is-an-example-amid-rape-allegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/2018\/10\/23\/cristiano-ronaldo-insists-he-is-an-example-amid-rape-allegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is an ‘example’ amid rape allegation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he is an example on and off the pitch – with the footballer expressing confidence that he will be cleared of an allegation of rape.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Speaking publicly for the first time since\u00a0Kathryn Mayorga filed a civil lawsuitclaiming he raped her in his Las Vegas hotel room nine years ago, the Juventus forward said the truth will come out.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old was speaking at a news conference at Old Trafford the day before the Italian team take on his former club, Manchester United.<\/p>\n

He told reporters: “I’m not going to lie in this situation. I’m very happy. My lawyers, they are confident and of course I am, too.<\/p>\n

“The most important, is I enjoy the football, I enjoy my life. The rest, I have people who take care of my life.<\/p>\n

“Of course, the truth is always coming in the first position.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ronaldo’s lawyer, Peter S. Christiansen, declined to comment after the news conference, as did Ms Mayorga’s legal team.<\/p>\n

The five-time world player of the year had previously confronted the allegations in an Instagram video on 3 October, hours after the lawsuit was filed.<\/p>\n

At the time, he described the claims as “fake, fake news”.<\/p>\n

Asked about his status as a role model on Monday, Ronaldo said: “I know I am an example. I know, 100%. On the pitch and outside the pitch.<\/p>\n

“So I am always smiling, I am a happy man. I’m blessed that I play in a fantastic club, I have a fantastic family, I have four kids, I am healthy. I have everything.<\/p>\n

“So the rest, it doesn’t interfere on me.”<\/p>\n

Mr Christiansen has said\u00a0Ms Mayorga claims are “complete fabrications”\u00a0and the encounter in a Las Vegas hotel penthouse bedroom was consensual.<\/p>\n

He issued a statement on 10 October denying wrongdoing by his client.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo joined Juventus from Real Madrid in July 2018.<\/p>\n

He has scored five goals in nine matches for the Italian champions, and two in three matches since he was accused of rape.<\/p>\n

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Skynews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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