"The best year of my life." That is how Cristiano Ronaldo recently described 2016 after winning the Champions League with Real Madrid, claiming the Euro 2016 title with Portugal and signing a new contract at the Santiago Bernabeu. All of a sudden, however, the news is not so good.
Ronaldo remains favourite to secure the Ballon d'Or later this month, yet he is also in the headlines for the wrong reasons after Football Leaks claimed he has avoided declaring on around €150 million of his earnings during his time in Spain.
Here is a look at the case in more detail and what the implications could be for the Real Madrid forward.