Cristiano Ronaldo has denied an allegation of rape made against him.
In an article with Der Spiegel, the Juventus forward was accused of raping Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009.
The same piece claims Ronaldo paid Ms Mayorga €375,000 to keep the alleged attack a secret.
The full English version of the story about rape accusations against Cristiano Ronaldo is now online. https://t.co/OjZns71pYl
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In an Instagram video, Ronaldo claims the accusations are an attempt on Ms. Mayorga's behalf to make herself famous.
He called the allegations "fake news".