The Iranian judiciary has issued a shocking ruling against Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, the striker for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, following his recent visit to Tehran. Ronaldo visited Iran last September with his team Al-Nassr to face Persepolis in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, where the five-time world player of the year received a warm welcome from Iranian fans.
During his visit, Ronaldo met with Iranian artist Fatemeh Hamami, who is 85% paralyzed and an ardent fan of the player, giving her a signed shirt while she presented him with a painting she created specifically for him.
According to the Catalan newspaper "Mundo Deportivo," citing the Iranian channel "Sharq Emrouz," the meeting between Ronaldo and Hamami led to major problems for the forward. The report stated that a number of Iranian lawyers filed a complaint due to Ronaldo hugging the artist. The network added that Ronaldo's hug, as an expression of gratitude, was not well-received by several Iranian lawyers since, according to Iranian law, touching a woman is equivalent to adultery.
The report noted that the Iranian judicial system responded quickly and sentenced Ronaldo to 99 lashes, which the Portuguese player would receive the next time he travels to Iran, according to the network.
