He is an extraordinary sportsman' - Portugal's prime minister speaks on rape allegations leveled against Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa has defended Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been ordered to rap a model in Las Vegas for several years.

He described the award-winning player as an excellent athlete. He also stressed that Ronaldo is still guilty of no crime.

"People must understand something, and there is one thing for everything, the presumption of virgin is not enough to accuse someone to be guilty," he said.

"If there is anything we can prove he is an exceptional professional, an exceptional athlete, an exceptional player and someone honored Portugal and has earned prestige, and what we all want is that nothing is up to this record. He added