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21st September 2021
08:02am BST

Cristiano Ronaldo has started his second spell at Manchester United in spectacular fashion, scoring four goals in his first three games. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)[/caption]
The scam involved Silva getting her clients to transfer money into her personal account, rather than the travel agent's business one. Following this, she would then 'fill the holes' by moving some money from accounts like Ronaldo's into the company accounts.
The Red Devils star - who handed over a 'virtual credit card' - provided the police with a statement after flying to Portugal to meet with his lawyer Carlos Osorio de Castro, but was not present at the trial.
Geostar, the firm Silva was working for at the time, is believed to have repaid the victims the money that was wrongly stolen from them, with Silva agreeing to pay back £7,680 to her ex-employers to avoid going to prison for her crimes.
Whilst it is unclear how her crimes came to light, the report from Portugal revealed that Silva suffered from a compulsive spending disorder and spent all the money she had stolen.
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