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  CRISTIANO RONALDO has been awarded £278,000 by the lawyer of his rape accuser for acting in "bad faith" in relation to bogus sex claims. Leslie Stovall, Kathryn Mayorga's lawyer, was ordered by a US judge to personally hand over the cash to the world's highest-paid sportsman. 2 Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Al Nassr, his new club. Credit: Getty Kathryn Mayorga was photographed with Ronaldo in a Las Vegas nightclub. Credit: AP:Associated Press It comes after the 38-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus forward claimed the attorney's "reckless conduct" in the long-running case had prejudiced him. The actor has always denied raping Mayorga, 40, in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009, claiming they had consensual sex, and no charges have ever been filed. Mayorga claimed Ronaldo paid her £275,000 in 2010 to keep her quiet about the incident and prevent her from filing criminal charges. However, eight years later, after Football Leaks rev

  Tottenham managing director Fabio Paratici, whose 30-month Italian FA ban is expected to be extended to the UK, is accused of overpaying for Atalanta midfielder Cristian Romero in order to solve a problem for Juventus. Fabio Paratici was banned for his role in Juventus' financial irregularities. After allegations that he overpaid for Cristian Romero, Paratici is under even more scrutiny. Tottenham strongly refutes the notion that they overpaid for the center back. Fabio Paratici's future at Tottenham is under scrutiny following allegations that he offered to pay exorbitant fees to sign Cristian Romero from Atalanta in order to solve a problem for his former club Juventus. The Italian FA banned Paratici for 30 months on Friday for his role in financial irregularities at Juve, where he worked for over a decade. This penalty is expected to be extended to the United Kingdom, putting his position as managing director of Tottenham Hotspur in jeopardy. Fabio Paratici's future as