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Ronaldo Lima picked up three transvestites in Brazil thinking they were women

Brazilian forward Ronaldo was a hero on the pitch but his image off it left much to be desired. The three-time FIFA Player of the Year got himself into quite a pickle when he was caught with three prostitutes in his hotel in Rio de Janeiro in 2008. However, it turns out that these three women weren’t women at all but men. When Ronaldo realised his grave mistake, he tried to cover it up by offering to pay the transvestites £300 each but it didn’t work.

Instead, one of them demanded £15,000 to keep quiet and not go to the media with the story. However, as these things go, the story finally did come out. They also claimed the former AC Milan player had asked them to buy drugs for him but recanted that part of their story once it was proven to be a lie.

The scandal created a huge backlash on his personal life as his fiancee Maria Beatriz Anthony ended their engagement although they reunited later.