Cristiano Ronaldo arrives at court in tax fraud caseReal Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo said Tuesday his "brilliance" annoys people, a day after he was quizzed by a Spanish judge investigating whether he evaded paying millions of euros in taxes. "What bothers people is my brilliance, insects only attack lamps that shine!!!!" Prosecutors accuse the four-time world player of the year of having evaded 14.7 million euros ($17.3 million) in tax. ALSO READ: Ronaldo to start season in court"I am only here because my name is Cristiano Ronaldo," the player told the judge, according to the newspaper. Portuguese television SIC reported that Ronaldo aborted the appearance at the podium set up outside the court because the court hearing had gone badly, with many moments of "tension" between him and the judge.

Source: Standard Digital August 01, 2017 18:11 UTC