2023-10-14 06:41:00
International By: Portfolio
October 14, 2023 1:41 a.m. m.
Cristiano Ronaldo has found himself involved in a curious situation.
Last September, the Portuguese footballer traveled to Tehran (capital of Iran) together with Al Nassr to play a match once morest Persepolis. During his visit, the player met with the Iranian painter Fátima Hamami, who gave him two paintings made with her feet.
As a way of thanking him, Cristiano gave him a signed shirt, a kiss and a hug. According to different media in Spain, these displays of affection might be considered adultery, which would result in punishment for the athlete.
The press points out that numerous Iranian lawyers have denounced this conduct following considering it ‘inappropriate’. For this reason, the Portuguese footballer would have to serve a sentence of 99 lashes when he sets foot on Iranian territory once more.
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What do the authorities say?
Although the Al Nassr forward has not commented on the situation, the Iranian Embassy in Spain has come out to deny the information that has been circulating in recent hours.
“We strongly deny the issuance of any judicial ruling once morest any international athlete in Iran. It is a matter of concern that the publication of such unfounded news might overshadow crimes once morest humanity and war crimes once morest the oppressed Palestinian nation,” the entity indicated to through your X account (formerly Twitter).
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Likewise, the embassy highlighted that during his last visit, the Portuguese player “was very well received by the people and the authorities” and his meeting with the artist “was praised and admired by both the people and the sports authorities of the country”.
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