Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyer has said he will look to sue German magazine Der Spiegel after it published accusations from an American woman who says the footballer raped her in 2009.
Reuters confirmed on Friday that a statement from Ronaldo's legal representative, Christian Schertz, had been sent to them in which he branded the accusations made by Kathryn Mayorga as "blatantly illegal."
Schertz said the report in Der Spiegel is "an inadmissible reporting of suspicions in the area of privacy" and that he would be taking action against the publication on behalf of the 33-year-old Juventus forward.
Ronaldo's lawyer said they would seek compensation in respect of "moral damages in an amount corresponding to the gravity of the infringement, which is probably one of the most serious violations of personal rights in recent years."