In the 2023-24 AFC Champions League group stage, Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al-Nassr teammates had a trip to Iran when they were in the same group as Persepolis Club. The team from Saudi Arabia then had a 2-0 victory over rival Iran in Teheran on the 20th of last month.
When Al-Nassr came to Tehran, CR7 also accidentally created an unprecedented fever among Iranian fans when the fans here gave him passionate admiration.
Among the fans in Tehran, there was a rather special case, when Ronaldo met female artist Fatima Hamami, who was 85% paralyzed.
During this reunion, Fatima Hamami gave Ronaldo some paintings she drew of the 38-year-old striker. CR7 also responded to the Iranian female artist with his number 7 shirt at Al-Nassr. But what created the storm was the fact that Ronaldo hugged and kissed Fatima Hamami on the head.
According to information transmitted by Iranian media, Ronaldo’s actions seriously violated this country’s laws. Iranian law stipulates that touching a woman is equivalent to adultery.
Not only that, the news said that many Iranian lawyers had filed a complaint against Ronaldo’s hug and kiss for Fatima. Iran’s judicial system reacted immediately and sentenced Ronaldo to 100 lashes. The Portuguese player may be arrested and subject to this penalty if he returns to Iran in the future.
Currently, Al-Nassr is at the top of Group E of the AFC Champions League. The Saudi Arabia team has a great chance of reaching the knockout round.
In case Al-Nassr wins a ticket to the next round and faces opponent Iran, Ronaldo may return here to play. If CR7 goes to Iran, he can be arrested and fined.