The agent of Cristiano Ronaldo has blasted reports the Manchester United star has been acting up while on his summer hols.
Jorge Mendes has issued a firm rebuttal of the allegations. In a statement on his own website, Mendes said: "Cristiano Ronaldo didn't waste 12,000 euros drinking, and certainly not in liquor, at a bar in LA.
"False, absurd and groundless are adjectives that better express what came out to the public.
"All the more since Cristiano Ronaldo does not consume alcohol.
"And for that reason, it is completely false that he spent 12,000 euros in cocktails or that he was intoxicated. Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyers can also clarify it was the owner of the selected LA bar who, in courtesy to the best player in the world, paid the bill of the Portuguese international and his friends.
"They also confirm that Cristiano Ronaldo only drank water and fruit juice drinks - as he always does.
"And because his good name and professionalism are at stake, it's absolutely false and absurd that Cristiano Ronaldo danced and left aside - even for a brief moment - the crutches he has been using since July 7.
"He remained seated the whole time at his table in one of the bar's reserved areas, complying with doctor's instructions."
