Reports about an alleged conviction of football star Ronaldo in Iran are causing a stir around the world. Now the country’s embassy in Spain is speaking out.
Cristiano Ronaldo traveled to Iran with his club Al-Nassr for a game in September. Vahid Salemi/AP/dpa – dpa
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s meeting with an Iranian artist caused a stir. A video shows him hugging the painter and kissing her on the head. The Iranian embassy has now rejected rumors of a court verdict against Ronaldo.
The Iranian embassy in Spain has rejected media reports. According to them, five-time world footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is to be sentenced to 99 lashes in Iran.
“We strictly deny that there has been a court ruling against an international athlete in Iran,” the embassy wrote. Ronaldo traveled to Iran for a game in September. It was said that he was received warmly by the people and authorities.
hug and kiss
Media reports, including in Spain, had previously caused a stir. According to them, the Portuguese should expect a drastic punishment if they enter Iran. Ronaldo met the artist Fatemeh Hamami during his trip to Iran with his club Al-Nassr FC from Saudi Arabia.
Plays for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League since January 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo. (archive image) – keystone
The club then published a video of the scene. There you can see the 38-year-old hugging the woman and kissing her on the head. The exchange of affection between unmarried people is forbidden in Iran.
No statement from Cristiano Ronaldo
The “sincere and humane” meeting with Hamami was praised and admired by the people and authorities in Iran. This was stated by the Iranian embassy in Madrid. He himself did not comment on the reports.
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2023-10-14 18:08:26
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