Juventus give Cristiano Ronaldo their full backing amid the rape scandal
• Now that Ronaldo's rape scandal is gaining full swing with Mayorga and her defence hurling accusation after accusation at our Portuguese star, he needs all the support he could have• The Bianconeri stood by their star man and the highest paid player, whom they invested over €100m inJuventus have published the following statement on the rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo:Earlier, Kathryn Mayorga, 34, accused Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in Las Vegas hotel nine years ago. She claims that the ex-Madrid forward paid her $375,000 to forget about the incident but her lawyer is now investigating the viability of such a settlement.