Football scandal: Ronaldo and the three transvestites

Last updated : 29 April 2008 By TBC
The AC Milan striker, who is currently recovering from injury in his home-land, dropped off his girlfriend at her Rio de Janeiro home before proceeding to pick up the three transvestites.

The trio booked into a motel room with the three-time Fifa world player of the year, who then found out that his amusement for the night was actually a bunch of blokes.

Under Brazilian law, prositution is not illegal and it is thought that Ronaldo was the victim of extortion after reports suggested that one of the prostitutes - Andre Luiz Ribeiro Albertino - demanded $30,000.

Andre "Andreia" Albertino


"Ronaldo admits the facts. He said he just wanted to amuse himself, that's not a crime. To pay to have sexual relations isn't illegal.

"There's a strong chance that Ronaldo has been the victim of extortion", said Rio police superintendent Carlos Augusto Nogueira.