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Ronaldo won't travel with Al Nassr to Iran as he could face 99 lashes for 'adultery'

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be going to Iran with Al Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo will not be going to Iran with Al NassrYasser Bakhsh / Getty Images via AFP
The Portuguese superstar could face this penalty after he kissed and hugged a disabled artist back in 2023.

As a result, Cristiano Ronaldo will not be travelling with Al Nassr to Iran for the Saudis' match against Esteghlal in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League on Monday.

The Iranian club has refused to play the match on neutral ground, so Al Nassr have decided to travel without their star man.

Two years ago, when the Madeira native's team played another Iranian side, Persepolis, Ronaldo was filmed giving a hug and a kiss on the forehead to Fatemeh Hammami Nasrabadi, a disabled artist who paints with her feet.

According to the law of the Islamic Republic, this gesture can be considered adultery, as the kiss was not directed towards his spouse.

Bizarrely, Ronaldo could be punished with 99 lashes if he enters Iran.

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