Ronaldo Still In First 11 Despite Rape Claim – Allegri

Juventus coach Massimilaino Allegri has said Cristiano Ronaldo will play club match amid of police investigation into a rape allegation against the Portuguese star .

Allegri said at a news conference Friday that there is no reason to take Ronaldo out of the lineup and rest him for Saturday’s clash with Genoa. Ronaldo has a 100 percent appearance record for the Bianconeri in Serie A and has scored four and set up five in his eight Serie A games this season.

“He’s very calm and working well, and I’m not the one to respond to things that don’t concern me because they are personal,” Allegri said at a news conference on Friday. “Besides, he’s arrived here with great humility and settled in well, giving attention and a sense of responsibility to a side who have always had this.

He’s scoring goals too, which is what he does best, in addition to the assists.”

Lawyers for Mayorga, who sued Ronaldo in a district court in Clark County, Nevada, said the Portugal forward has 20 days from the filing of the lawsuit to respond. Mayorga alleges that Ronaldo raped her in 2009 in a Las Vegas hotel penthouse suite.

Ronaldo had previously described Ms Mayorga’s allegations as “fake news”. His latest remark on twitter follows the decision by the Las Vegas police authorities this week to conduct further investigations into the claims.

Juve has won eight Serie A matches in a row and sit six points ahead of Napoli, although Allegri is urging caution ahead of a busy schedule which includes a trip to Old Trafford in midweek, to face Ronaldo’s former club Manchester United.