CR7 is back from Court

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared at a Spanish court where he was facing allegations he evaded millions in tax.

Prosecutors accuse Ronaldo, reported to be the world's highest paid athlete, of evading £13.1m in tax.

He had been expected to make a statement after the pre-trial hearing, but left without saying a word.

The Real Madrid star has previously denied the allegations, saying his "conscience is clear". Ronaldo is the latest in a string of footballers to be pursued by the Spanish tax authorities.

Argentina's Lionel Messi was handed a 21-month prison sentence after being found guilty of the same charge last year.

Earlier this month, the court ruled he could pay €252,000 in place of jail time.

However, Messi was only accused of evading €4.1m in tax, less than Ronaldo.

Ronaldo spent over 90 minutes giving evidence to judges at a court in the Madrid suburb of Pozuelo de Alarcón on Monday.

From the BBC.