Cristiano Ronaldo smiled broadly after leaving court overnight despite the unwanted trip back to Madrid to plead guilty to tax fraud.
The Juventus forward who was facing charges stemming from his days at Real Madrid, spent about 45 minutes in court to sign an agreement which cost him nearly 19m euros (NZ$32.1m) in fines. He was also given a two‑year suspended sentence.
Court officials said Ronaldo didn't make any comments while in the courtroom to sign the agreement.
Ronaldo made the deal to plead guilty with Spain's state prosecutor and tax authorities last year.
[Source: TVNZ]
