Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to appear in court on July 31

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to appear in court on July 31

Cristiano Ronaldo tendrá que declarar el próximo 31 de julio
Cristiano Ronaldo tendrá que declarar el próximo 31 de julio | EFE

The Portuguese forward's accused of tax fraud on his image rights

He's been called to give evidence in the case against him next month

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo will be appear in court on July 31 after being accused of tax fraud. He's due to appear at 11.00 hours at a Madrid court, according to El Confidencial. 

Ronaldo is accused of four crimes against the tax office between 2011 and 2014 totalling 14.7 million euros in unpaid taxes on image rights. 

It's claimed the Portugal international “created a screen in the Virgin Islands in order to hide his total income” from the Spanish authorities. 

The player's agency Gestifute, Real Madrid, Madrid president Florentino Perez and the player himself have all said that the 32-year-old is innocent. 

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