Ronaldo wins Libel

Cristiano Ronaldo has won a libel cse against the Daily Mirror, who wrote that whilst Ronny was supposed to be recuperating after an operation, he was actually dancing on his bad foot and drinking copious amounts of alcohol!

The only problem forthe Daily Mirror is that Cristiano is tee-total - he believes that alcohol ruined his late father's life, and doesn't want to follow in his footsteps.

Ronaldo said: "I am delighted with this outcome. "I take training and recovery from injury very seriously and would never have 'gone on a bender' and danced in a nightclub without my crutches as the Mirror falsely claimed."

The article was published with a photograph of Ronaldo on crutches in Los Angeles, and reported that he had splashed out £10,000 on champagne and vodka for friends.

Apparently, later on in the nightclub he drank a number of vodka and cokes before switching to champagne. One clubber saw him throw his crutches down on the floor and try to dance on his uninjured foot."

Ronadlo's solicitor told the court that "In fact, the events did not happen as reported. Although the claimant was in LA and he did attend the nightclub in question, he did not drink any alcohol at all whilst there. He does not drink alcohol because he takes his health, fitness and recovery from injury very seriously. Nor did he throw his crutches to the floor and try to dance.

The Mirror apologised, and said they are categorically wrong. Ronaldo made even more money as compensation (yay!)