EA "closely monitoring" situation following "concerning" rape claim against FIFA 19 cover star Cristiano Ronaldo

EA has said it is "closely monitoring" the situation that currently embroils FIFA 19 cover star Cristiano Ronaldo following rape allegations.

The Juventus forward has been accused of rape by Kathryn Mayorga, who claimed he assaulted her in Las Vegas in 2009. Ronaldo has denied the accusation, calling it "fake news".

In an email to Eurogamer, an EA spokesperson stopped short of saying the publisher planned to ditch Ronaldo as FIFA 19 cover star, but called the report in German magazine Der Spiegel "concerning".

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