Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo Accepts Suspended Jail Sentence And Ordered To Pay £16.4M Fine

Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly agreed to accept a £16.4m (18.8m euro) fine and suspended jail term to settle tax evasion charges. The Real Madrid and Portugal footballer, 33, was accused last year of defrauding tax authorities of €14.8m (£12.9m), charges he denies. However, Ronaldo offered to pay £12.9m in June 2017 but the government rejected the offer, the El Mundo via IFTTT