Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother has come out to defend her son after his recent rape allegations.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother has come out to defend her son after his recent rape allegations.

Dolores Aveiro said she had 'confidence'in the 34-year-old Portugal forward and insisted: 'I know the son I have.'
The mother-of-four also lashed out at Ronaldo's American accuser Kathryn Mayorga, saying she 'didn't go to his hotel room to play cards'.
Mayorga accuses Ronaldo of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009 but the Juventus player has strongly denied the claims.
The former model also claims she was coerced into signing a £290,000 settlement for her silence.
However, At a PR launch in Lisbon Ronaldo’s Mom said: "I have confidence in my son when it comes to what happened.
"When she went there, it wasn't to play cards. It was to do something. I know the son I have."
The footballer's sister Katia also posted the Superman picture and a message of support.
U.S. police said in January an official request had been submitted to Italian authorities for a DNA sample from the footballer, whose girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez is backing him.
 Ms Mayorga's lawyers have vowed to take the case to America's Supreme Court if needed.