Cristiano Ronaldo's farewell to Spain and Madrid was not the most pleasant - the Portuguese, after nine years seemingly out of nowhere, left "Real" and settled his hidden tax debts.
A year ago, C. Ronaldo was accused of tax evasion - Spain's highest court sentenced him to two years in prison for not paying a total of 18.8 million euros to Spain.
Due to Spanish laws, Portugal did not have to go to jail, but he ultimately admitted his guilt and last week made the first "debt repayment."
According to "Cadena Cope," C. Ronaldo returned 13.5 million euros to Spain, which also led to the closure of the case.
There is a high likelihood that leaving the Madrid "Real" club was specifically prompted by this tax evasion scandal.
According to several sources, the Portuguese wanted to leave this mess behind last summer, but then "Real" would not have agreed to sell him for any amount of money. The final decision was also influenced by the fact that he did not receive any support from Florentino Perez throughout the ordeal.
