Cristiano Ronaldo defends himself: I consider rape an abominable crime Serie A Has been accused by woman in the United States

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has denied any wrongdoing after being accused of raping Kathryn Mayorga in the United States in 2009.

The Las Vegas Police have reopened the investigation of the alleged rape at the Palms Hotel on June 13, 2009, after a new complaint was filed by the woman.

"I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me, as rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in," the Portuguese wrote on Twitter.

"Keen as I may be to clear my name, I refuse to feed the media spectacle created by people seeking to promote themselves at my expense."

Back in 2010, Mayorga accepted an out-of-court settlement of 375,000 dollars, to withdraw all charges against Ronaldo.

Police authorities have reported that they retain the medical examination to which the woman was subjected at the time, although the case didn't reach a trial.

According to police spokesman, Aden Ocampo, the DNA of the aggressor can be extracted and the facts clarified.