Al-Nassr star and Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the star attractions in the Asian Champions League, but fans in Iran will miss out on seeing the Portuguese icon. He has been left out of their trip to Tehran at risk of potentially infringing Iranian law.
The Saudi Arabian giants traveled away to face Esteghlal, and drew with them 0-0 in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie, but did so without Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Cadena Cope, it comes down to an incident that dates back to 2023.
Ronaldo, 40, was on a trip with Al-Nassr to face Persopolis to great acclaim from the locals. At the hotel where the team was staying, a meeting was organised with popular Iranian artist Fatemeh Hamami Nasrabadi. Hamami, who is specially abled, uses her feet to paint footballers and has gone viral on social media and has 241,000 followers on Instagram for her talent.
During the meeting, Ronaldo is seen hugging Hamami and kissing her head, which out of wedlock can be considered adultery in Iran. The punishment to fit the crime in Iran is 99 lashes with a whip, and at risk of suffering such a fate, Ronaldo was excused from the first leg. He will have his chance to make his mark in the return leg next Monday, when Esteghlal head to Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia has eased their own restrictions, or at least turned a blind eye, to Ronaldo’s relations themselves. The Kingdom does not permit men to live with women they are not married to, and when Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr, he and partner Georgina Rodriguez installed themselves in a property together, along with their children. The pair are not married though, and in theory Ronaldo is breaching Saudi legislation, but it appears he has been given special dispensation.
Hepanotu
0
volando
Hepanotu
1
💝💖❤️🔥💔🤩😇🤑
JAGOTS
0
Messi didn't join Saudi because he was to afraid of the religious laws of Saudi instead he went to America where he can do whatever he like ie clubbing partying drinking
You need to stop drinking that piss.....maybe your typing will make some sense.......
Pudcdinoy
0
lie
puwacdempr
0
TaKe a chill pill bro💊... It's nothing to be angry about. We all love Ronaldo and doesn't want to see him go through such punishment. I love Iran people❤️ One love to all and to all football fans out there........ TKe a chill pill bro... It's nothing to be angry about. We all love Ronaldo and doesn't want to see him go through such punishment. I love Iran people. One love to all and to all football fans out there........ ❤️❤️❤️
kukdknoyz
0
Iran want to lash a GOAT from Saudi Arabia? I thought that a GOAT from Saudi Arabia is welcome in Iran 🤣😂
kukdknoyz
0
Pay me to take your lashes, next time with pillow on my back 😂😂
vaylmnorsy
2
you no go make exceptions for CR7 ke. you no wan gain popularity?
mapbcelt
0
Then they come to our country and do what they like.Western world are pussies for religion, we are just infedels
organised religion is for pussies. think for yourself, stop blindly following nonsense. love is all we need (no fake gods) x
mapbcelt
0
Iran is greater than the USA. Death to Amerikka
why so angry? chill out yo
mapbcelt
0
he should be lashed for all the diving he's done in his career lol
yawdeklmrz
0
Iran is greater than the USA. Death to Amerikka
That’s all u know death death death that’s why your so called Mohamed is in hell crying dying over and over again
Kuwbiknory
2
Messi didn't join Saudi because he was to afraid of the religious laws of Saudi instead he went to America where he can do whatever he like ie clubbing partying drinking
Hazbdelpsy
0
Iran is greater than the USA. Death to Amerikka
Taj_a_war
0
Great Decision
cezadikptu
1
Stop these lies. The Iranian government has released a statement to debunk this claim. It is all lies. CR7 played against Estegla in Iran on the 22nd of October last year at the group stage of the ongoing AFC Champions league. Why didn't the Iranian government flog him then?
for that time he go against the law
lifestyle2017
2
when will Iran grow up funny country
Hadabekryz
1
Hilarious 😂
suhacdiosu
0
Lies
Emperor10
2
Cristiano Ronaldo misses Al-Nassr match in Iran due to risk of 99 Lashes
emondorock
1
Then they come to our country and do what they like.Western world are pussies for religion, we are just infedels
omochris
2
Stop these lies. The Iranian government has released a statement to debunk this claim. It is all lies. CR7 played against Estegla in Iran on the 22nd of October last year at the group stage of the ongoing AFC Champions league. Why didn't the Iranian government flog him then?
Alkasser30
0
😂😂😂😂 ppl now are just making stuff up, is there monitoring on what is written here
Peyadlst
1
Is it also adultery when they themselves kiss their children on their forehead? He did not kiss her lips, her cheek nor any attractive part. He was just showing his amazement and gratitude.
yipaelnpu
1
. . . .. . M. M . M . M N? ... . . . . M. . . M I M ., . . . ? . . . N . ?. . . .. . . . .. . .. . M . . M . . . . N M M . . . . . . . . .. . . M. M M M mlm . . M. . . . .. . . .. .. . .. . . M . . . . . . . N . . . . . M ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M M . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . get the 99 lashes and add that to your goals, man!
chibuike36853
2
tomorrow he will said Saudi is better than America
Zamolinbo
0
why shy away from common 99 strokes of lashes it is not even 100 lashes of strokes Ronaldo.
U crazy
Yucbdepu
1
What law is that smh
Bright1Isaac
4
Imagine. special compensation...Those true God lower His standard to please men???
hinbelnrtz
4
why shy away from common 99 strokes of lashes it is not even 100 lashes of strokes Ronaldo.
Doncentuz
2
laws are made by humans lashes matter's
hinbelnrtz
2
For whom much is given more is expected,why shy away from common 99 strokes of lashes it is not even up to 100 lashes Ronaldo.
Doncentuz
0
Special dispensation CR7
Jieimrtuyz
1
That's the far ur goat has dimished
Ifeanyi9
1
🤣
yebaelmnu
2
scared of lashes??
yodabcekmz
2
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣