Because of Ronaldo, Juventus will not fly to the United States

Juventus have decided to take part in the Asian Champions League this summer, instead of playing in a friendly tournament in the United States, in order to keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of the grip of the US police.

According to the newspaper "New York Times" American, The organizers of this friendly tournament held on US soil during the summer, before the start of the new season, decided not to invite the Italian team because of "Ronaldo's legal problems" on American soil.

The Don faces charges of raping 34-year-old Catherine Mayorga in the Las Vegas hotel room about 10 years ago.

The 33-year-old Portuguese international player denies the allegations, saying the sex between them was consensual.

the American newspaper said Even if the old lady's team travels to America without the Ronaldo, he will face "undesirable investigations by the security authorities" of the Portuguese star.

The Turin City team is expected to play their friendly matches this summer in China and Singapore instead of the United States.

A spokesman for the club told the newspaper that travel to the countries of the East is normal, given that the team spent several previous periods in America.

In January, Nevada police formally asked the Italian authorities to obtain a DNA sample of Ronaldo as part of the ongoing investigation into the rape case.