Ronaldo to sue German newspaper who accused him of sexual assault

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has denied allegations of sexual assault by German news magazine Der Spiegel.

Speaking through his management company Gestifute, Ronaldo refuted claims that he paid $375,000 to settle an allegation of raepe in 2010.

Der Spiegel claims Ronaldo's lawyer agreed to a settlement in 2010 after an alleged incident in Las Vegas in 2009.