The court session will start at 9:50 am time (0850 GMT) and a spokesman said Ronaldo could be sentenced on the same day or in coming days. Ronaldo is expected to be given a hefty fine after Spanish tax authorities and the player’s advisors made a deal to settle claims he hid income generated from image rights when he played for Real Madrid. The five-time world player of the year spent nine trophy-laden years at Madrid. That means Ronaldo will not be able to drive into a court car park away from the cameras, as he had requested. Sentences of up to two years are generally not enforced in Spain for first-time offenders in non-violent crimes.

Source: The Guardian January 21, 2019 17:48 UTC