Cristiano Ronaldo accepts plea deal in tax fraud case
By DW
22 January 2019 |
2:49 pm
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo faces a multimillion dollar fine after pleading guilty to tax fraud in Spain. However, the Juventus forward is not expected to spend any time in prison.
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