Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly fined $21.8 million for tax evasion just hours before he plays in the World Cup
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- Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to serve a two-year suspended prison sentence and pay a $21.8 million fine in a Spanish tax evasion case.
- The deal was reached just hours before the Real Madrid forward is due to play his first match for Portugal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- Portugal takes on Spain in a Group A game in Sochi, Russia, on Friday evening.
Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to pay a €18.8 million ($21.8 million/£16.4 million) fine in a Spanish tax evasion case, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo via Reuters.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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