Cristiano Ronaldo sexual assault: Prime Minister has stood beside him

Cristiano Ronaldo sexual assault case

Cristiano Ronaldo left out of Portugal squad for Poland and Scotland games amid a battle over rape claims.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Portugal squad for their October internationals against Poland and Scotland.

The Juventus star, who has scored 85 times in 154 appearances for his country, has not been selected for the Nations League match against Poland or the friendly against Scotland.

Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation

'In the future, nothing prevents Cristiano from giving his contribution to the national team,' coach Fernando Santos said in quotes posted on the national team's official Twitter feed but added he would not be called up for the next round of fixtures either.

The lawsuit says Mayorga, from Nevada, asked the police to reinvestigate the criminal case, with Las Vegas police confirming on Monday they have reopened a sexual assault case from 2009 that corresponds with the date of Mayorga’s allegation.

In a press conference held on Wednesday, lawyers confirmed that police have been looking into the case since August after Mayorga finally revealed the identity of her alleged rapist, having initially refused to divulge Ronaldo’s name at the time in 2009.

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