Ronaldo wins libel case over ‘living it up’ allegations

REAL Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages yesterday over a claim that he put his injured ankle at risk by “living it up” in a Hollywood nightclub.

Ronaldo was not at London’s High Court for the settlement against Telegraph Media Group over a July 2008 story “Ronaldo back in the limelight”.

His solicitor Allan Dunlavy told Mrs Justice Sharp that it caused embarrassment, offence and distress to the player who, as a professional, was concerned about his own reputation and how it might be perceived by his then club Manchester United, manager Alex Ferguson and fans.