Cristiano Ronaldo is set to face charges from Spanish prosecutors for an alleged €14.7m of tax evasion, according to reports.
The prosecutor's office said in a statement that Real Madrid C.F.'s Ronaldo had knowingly used a business structure created in 2010 to allegedly hide his income in Spain from his image rights. He also took part in a very special quiz.
Madrid's regional state prosecutor has accused Ronaldo of four counts of tax fraud from 2011-14.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was convicted of tax fraud for unpaid income from image rights previous year, but he is not expected to serve prison time since it was his first offense.
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Real Madrid Portuguese players Fabio Coentrao, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe pose with a Portuguese flag as they celebrate at the end of the Spanish league season.
Forbes recently declared the superstar footballer as the highest paid sporting star in the world with a total earning of £73m. However the Argentine striker is nearly certain to avoid jail as sentences of less than two years in Spain are usually suspended.
According to Sky News on Tuesday, prosecutors in Spain have filed a lawsuit against the 32-year-old Portugal captain for alleged tax fraud amounting to almost £13m.
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