The Portuguese TV channel CMTV sent two divers to recover the
microphone and are now auctioning it off for charity
The microphone that was thrown into a lake by Cristiano Ronaldo
has been recovered by two divers.
The Real Madrid star caught the headlines before Portugal’s
group-stage clash with Hungary after he threw a reporter’s
microphone into a lake near the team’s hotel in Lyon.
The reporter, Diogo Torres, was working for Portuguese television
channel CMTV, a station that Ronaldo has a long-running
disagreement with.
But on Saturday, CMTV confirmed that two divers, Paulo Martins
and Antonio Bessone Basto, have recovered the microphone from
the bottom of the lake.
CMTV have also revealed that they are auctioning off the
microphone and will donate the proceeds to help disabled children
in Funchal – the city in which Ronaldo was born.
A prostitute and an entertainer, both aged 22, who allegedly stole property valued at N1.6 million, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The prostitute, Emmanuel Carol and Precious Aboh, who claimed to be into entertainment, are facing a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and attempted murder. The Carol resides at the Oshodi area of Lagos, and Aboh lives at No. 15, Olaore St., Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos. The prosecutor, Insp. Ezekiel Ayorinde, said that the duo stole gold chains, wrist watches and phones all valued at N1.6 million from Mr Darlington Ezenwaka on Nov. 15 at about 11.30p.m. at Church St., along Oshodi road, Oshodi, Lagos. Ayorinde said that the accused conspired with four others still at large to assault and rob the complainant. “The complainant, a returnee from the United States of America, left to a club somewhere around Oshodi in company of his friend, Mr Madu Izuchukwu. The complainants wer...
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