Cristiano Ronaldo charged with defrauding £13million in unpaid tax by Madrid prosecutor’s office

THE Madrid prosecutor's office has charged Cristiano Ronaldo with defrauding the Spanish authorities of £13million in unpaid tax.

He has been accused of four separate acts from 2011 to 2014.

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Ronaldo's estimated net worth is between £210m and £230m and earns around £440,000-a-week at Real Madrid.

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And he recently signed a lifetime contract with sportswear giants Nike worth upwards of £1billion.

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Ronaldo is the latest high profile footballer in La Liga to be hit with a charge by the Spanish authorities.

Lionel Messi was given a 21-month jail sentence after being found guilty of tax fraud.

However, he is unlikely to spend any time behind bars as Spanish laws decree that any sentence under two years can be served as suspended.

Meanwhile, Neymar has been ordered to stand trial for fraud following his bitter transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013.

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And Javier Mascherano was sentenced to 12 months in prison after being found guilty of tax evasion.

Despite this charge, Ronaldo is still expected to land a record-equalling fifth Ballon d'Or after another sensational year on the pitch.

He produced one of his most lethal seasons to date as he helped Real Madrid win La Liga and the Champions League.