Ronaldo may end up losing his girlfriend as well as his sponsorship deal with Nike following the transvestite scandal.

The striker has made headlines worldwide when transvestite Andre Albertini claimed that he took cocaine with the superstar before indulging in private acts.  

Ronaldo has denied the reports and he has alleged that he was a victim of a planned extortion where Albertini ordered him to pay £12,000 or he would tell the world’s media.  

Reports have now suggested that the former world player of the year could see his career end in tatters and this time it’s not down to his wobbly knees.

A statement on the player’s official website reads:  

“An active supporter of social causes, he has never used drugs and is an idol to youngsters all over the world. All the evidence points to a case of extortion with Ronaldo as the victim.”  

Brazilian newspaper ‘Extra’ believe that Nike are willing to terminate Ronaldo's lucrative sponsorship deal as a result of his antics in Brazil and it would seem likely given that the striker has been seen as a role model to so many young idols.  

Ronaldo’s deal with the American sportswear giant is worth around £100 million, but his foul behaviour in a Rio De Janiero motel could end up costing him more than he bargained for.

It is also reported that Ronaldo’s girlfriend Maria Beatriz has left their apartment in Rio de Janeiro and is heading home to her family in Brasilia.  Ronaldo became famous for scoring on the pitch rather than off it and this latest incident could see his career be well and truly over, and this, after he showed such promising signs of recovering from his devastating injury.

Compatriot Diego has spoken out in support of the player, insisting he is still his idol and that it must have been a misunderstanding of some sort.

"I admire Ronaldo very much so, inside and outside the field," said the Werder Bremen star. "He was always my idol and I i am cheering once again for him to return to the fields asap. I imagine that what happened was a big misunderstanding."