Cristiano Ronaldo is completely unperturbed with the allegations of rape allegations by Kathryn Mayorga. According to the lady the sexual assault happened at a hotel in Las Vegas. However, brands like Nike have supported the football star amidst all the controversies. However, EA Sports’ FIFA 19 relegated CR7 to a minor role in the latest promo video. The relegation, however, was not limited to promo video, but Ronaldo has disappeared from its online branding and this comes after the allegation of rape. Cristiano Ronaldo Fighting Rape Charges, Mother Shares Emotional Post to Support the Footballer.

The promo of FIFA 19 was released on the official social media handles of EA Sports on Tuesday. Ronaldo was not even included in the list of prominent players of Juventus. The star-studded promo has visuals of Paulo Dybala and Kevin De Bruyn. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar also appears in the promo. In the one-and-a-half-minute long video, Cristiano Ronaldo consumes less than five seconds of the footage. When Ronaldo was with Real Madrid, he was very much in focus and was much involved in the promos. CR7 was also a part of the cover for the FIFA franchise for a couple of years.

An Internet user was quick enough to notice the relegation and they tweeted about the same. “EA appears to have briefly removed Ronaldo from its official FIFA 19 promotional website, but as of October 7, his image appears there again in the EA Sports drop-down menu for FIFA 19,” read a tweet.

Talking about the latest update on the rape allegation, CR7’s lawyer said that whatever happened in Las Vegas was completely consensual. Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyer Peter Christiansen said, “Ronaldo is forced to break his silence. Once again, for the avoidance of doubt, Cristiano Ronaldo's position has always been, and continues to be, that what happened in 2009 in Las Vegas was completely consensual,” in a statement released by Gestiftute – the company that manages the star footballer. Cristiano Ronaldo Lawyer Denies Kathryn Mayorga's Accusations: No Rape, Sexual Encounter at Las Vegas Hotel in 2009 Was 'Completely Consensual'.

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