Ronaldo's image removed from EA Sports website

EA Sports have removed the image of Cristiano Ronaldo from their website and social media pages following the rape allegations that have surfaced earlier this week. The company released a statement, in which it said: "We have seen the concerning report that details allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo. We are closely monitoring the situation, as we expect to cover athletes and ambassadors to conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with EA’s values." Ronaldo has “firmly denied” a rape allegation after Kathryn Mayorga accused the Portuguese of sexual assault in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. Both Juve and Ronaldo’s international head coach Fernando Santos have offered unwavering support to the 33-year-old. The Juventus star ’s business appeared to be at risk following the first statement from Nike since the allegations were made. Nike said: ‘We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and will continue to closely monitor the situation.’

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