Ronaldo, Andreia, Andre and a 30,000 dollar bribe

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) — Ronaldo had the shock of his life on Monday night when he discovered a prostitute he'd picked up was in fact a transvestite who then allegedly tried to bribe him out of 30,000 dollars for keeping mum about the incident.

The three time world Footballer of the Year, recovering in Brazil after knee surgery in February, was out and about in Rio to watch his beloved club Flamengo at the Maracana stadium.

At dawn, after dropping his girlfriend off at her house, the 31-year-old AC Milan striker picked up a prostitute and took her to a nearby motel.

But it then became clear to Ronaldo that the prostitute, Andreia Albertine, was in fact Andre Luiz Ribeiro Albertino, a 21-year-old transvestite.

When the 2002 World Cup winner realised his...