Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United homecoming is met by feminist protest flying a banner
Daily MailCristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United was met with a feminist protest in the sky above Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United was met with a feminist protest in the sky above Old Trafford relating to rape allegations brought by an American woman he met in Las Vegas in 2009 The protest saw a banner with the words 'Believe Kathryn Mayorga' flown over Old Trafford in relation to an ongoing £56m civil legal case regarding the rape allegations Ronaldo celebrates after netting his second goal against Newcastle in a dream return to Old Trafford A criminal investigation ended in 2019, with the Las Vegas police department stating that the allegation could not 'be proven beyond reasonable doubt'. Ronaldo agreed a £270,000 out of court settlement with Mayorga in 2010 after they met in Las Vegas the previous year Level Up say their demonstration today was to highlight that 'the football world remains silent over the claims whilst it fawns over Ronaldo's return to Manchester United'. The Portuguese forward had been making his highly anticipated return to the club and seemed undeterred by the impassioned protest as he went on to score two goals in his comeback game, resulting in a 4-1 victory for Manchester United over Newcastle The Portugal star and his representatives agreed a £270,000 out-of-court settlement with Mayorga in 2010, which included the insertion of a non-disclosure agreement.