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A Spanish regional court has ordered Real Madrid star forward Cristiano Ronaldo to testify before an investigating magistrate on suspicion that he defrauded the country of 14.7 million euros ($16.5 million) in unpaid taxes.
Regional prosecutors have accused the Portugal captain of four crimes against Spain's exchequer, committed between 2011 and 2014 and which involve a tax fraud of 14,768,897 euros ($16,467,518), reports Efe.
The 32-year-old four-time World Footballer of the Year is alleged to have not paid the correct taxes from 2011 to 2014.
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According to local media, Ronaldo is due to appear in court at Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, on July 31.
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