LONDON – Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been arrested on suspicion of rape, Press Association reported yesterday.
The 20-year-old Portuguese international went voluntarily to a police station in London to speak to police investigating an allegation made by a woman. She claims she was seriously sexually assaulted in a penthouse suite at the Sanderson Hotel in central London on October 2.The star is expected to emphatically deny any wrongdoing.A spokesman for Manchester United said the club was not releasing a statement about Ronaldo’s arrest.Director of communications Phil Townsend said: “We’re not commenting at the moment.”- Nampa-AFPShe claims she was seriously sexually assaulted in a penthouse suite at the Sanderson Hotel in central London on October 2.The star is expected to emphatically deny any wrongdoing.A spokesman for Manchester United said the club was not releasing a statement about Ronaldo’s arrest.Director of communications Phil Townsend said: “We’re not commenting at the moment.”- Nampa-AFP
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