Incredible. The Portuguese star had a noble gesture when receiving one of his great fans, it is the Iranian painter Fatima Hamami, who gave him some paintings with images of the footballer, now he will face severe sanctions.
Cristiano Ronaldo traveled to Tehran in September, the capital of Iran, with his club to face Persepolis in the Asian Champions League. Prior to the match, the player met with the Iranian painter who requested a meeting to give him two paintings she made of the Portuguese star.
The player had the gesture of thanking her with a hug and a kiss on the cheek to the painter who suffers from 85% paralysis. However, according to Iranian law, this would warrant a harsh punishment.
According to the Sharq Emroz channel, Cristiano Ronaldo would be sentenced to 99 lashes in Iran for these gestures, as they are considered adultery in the country, so the next time the player travels to Iran, he will have to fulfill the sentence.
IRAN COULD FORGIVE THE SANCTION
The CR7 club, Al Nassr, is competing in the Asian Champions League after surpassing the play-off round. If the club qualifies for the round of 16 or continues to advance in the tournament, they may return to Iranian soil, so the player could be detained by the authorities of the country to force him to fulfill the sentence; but the sanction could be forgiven by a judge if the facts are not punishable or if the parties show remorse.
"I still love football. Even at my age, I adore playing, scoring goals, and winning matches. I will continue playing until my legs say 'Cristiano, it's over'. Until then, I will keep playing and helping the team", said the Portuguese star. "I still have a lot. I still love football, scoring goals, and winning. They say I'm finished, but I keep proving that it's not true", affirmed Ronaldo.