The name of Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most prominent figures in the world of football, is at the center of a surprising controversy that has arisen in Iran, a country where customs and laws can be very different from what the Portuguese star is used to. According to the chain Sharq Emrozthe Portuguese would have been sentenced to 99 lashes for a meeting that took place in September, during his visit to Tehran, the capital of Iran, with his team, the Al-Nassrto face Persepolis in the group stage of the Asian Champions League.
The origin of this controversy lies in a meeting that Ronaldo had with the Iranian painter Fatima Hamami, who is a declared fan of the Portuguese soccer player and is 85 percent paralyzed. During her stay in Tehran, the woman wanted to give him a painting that she had painted especially for him. During the delivery of the work of art, Ronaldo hugged the woman as a show of gratitude, a gesture that was captured in a video that circulated on social media.
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However, according to ‘Sharq Emroz’, a large number of Iranian lawyers have filed a complaint over this hug, arguing that, according to Iranian law, touching a woman in public amounts to adultery. The response of the Iranian justice system was immediate, and Cristiano Ronaldo was sentenced to receive 99 lashes during his next visit to Iran.
Al-Nassr, Ronaldo’s team, is currently competing in the Asian Champions League and is in Group E, along with the Iranian Persepolis, the Qatari Al-Duhail and the Istiklol of Tajikistan. At this stage of the competition, the Saudi team will not have to play in Iran again.
In danger of receiving the 99 lashes
However, if Al-Nassr advances in the tournament and qualifies for the round of 16, there is a possibility that Cristiano Ronaldo will have to return to Iranian soil in the future, which could put him in a compromised situation due to the sentence imposed by the Iranian authorities.
This unusual controversy has captured the attention of football fans around the world, who are closely following the development of the situation and wondering how it could affect Cristiano Ronaldo’s career and personal life.
For now, the controversy continues, and only time will tell if this case will have an unexpected outcome in the soccer star’s future.
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