Ronaldo threatened to lose his reputation for honor

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus has been convicted of tax evasion in Spain, but the possibility of keeping the medal of Spanish origin in Portugal has been questioned.

The Portuguese press announced Wednesday that it was possible to withdraw both the medals donated to Ronaldo: the Order of Don Henrique Infante in 2014, the highest in the country, and the only one in the world. honor in 2016, pointing out that these drugs did not fit the behavior.

Some newspapers confirmed that the list of "honorary decorations" in Portugal provided for the possibility of withdrawing decorations if the holders were sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than three years and differs from the situation of the star of Juve in relation to this situation, but infringes the other criteria set out in the rules for the awarding of decorations.

For example, "the organization of its public and private conduct in accordance with the provisions of virtue and honor" is the obligation of the winners of the highest honorary medals in Portugal, which, after the Madrid, have become subject to gossip in the case of the star Bianconeri.

On Tuesday signed an agreement with the Spanish tax authority, which provides for a 23-month prison sentence and a fine of 18.8 million euros to be paid for escaping 5.7 million euros. for the Spanish Ministry of Finance between 2010 and 2014.

"The behavior of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was convicted, is not virtuous and honorary, and he violates the standards that have earned such distinctions and diminishes respect for Portugal, which opens the door to disciplinary measures. ", said today the Portuguese newspaper Poblico. Hold it.

Attention is paid to the honorary officer who will make a difficult decision, the conservative president Marcelo Ribello de Sousa.

Sources of the Portuguese Presidency have said they wait for the "original version of the final decision of the Spanish authorities" on the Cristiano case. On this basis, only those in charge of decorations will make their decision.

The sources also indicated that these officials are only allowed to determine whether disciplinary action is necessary or not, and that so far "have not received the text of the Spanish court ruling".

If that happens, the withdrawal of Ronaldo's medals will be a shock for Portugal, seen since Manchester United signed it in 2003 as an unrivaled national icon.