Cristiano Ronaldo To Face 99 Lashes As Punishment For Touching Woman In Iran

Cristiano Ronaldo could face a sentence of ’99 lashes for adultery’ the next time he visits Iran because of a photo he took with a female painter.

According to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Iranian media have claimed that a large number of lawyers in the country have filed a complaint over the Al-Nassr star due to the picture which was taken in September when the Portugal captain visited the country.

Ronaldo, who is in a relationship with Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez, visited Tehran, the capital of Iran, with Al-Nassr to face Persepolis in the group stage of the Asian Champions League in September.

While there, the Portuguese international met Iranian painter Fatima Hamimi, who wanted to give a picture to the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, which she made especially for him.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo To Face 99 Lashes As Punishment For Touching Woman In Iran

It’s said Ronaldo kissed her on the cheek and gave her a signed shirt, while he also posed for a photo in which he hugged her, which has attracted the ire of Iranian lawyers.

This is because in Iranian law, touching a woman is equivalent to adultery.

Hamimi is said to be ’85 percent paralysed’ and is a big fan of the Portuguese star.

Iranian network Sharq Emroz, as per Mundo Deportivo, states that the Iranian justice system reacted quickly to the photo of the pair and sentenced Ronaldo to 99 lashes the next time he travels to Iran.

Al-Nassr are competing in the group stage of the Asian Champions League where they are in Group E alongside Iranian side Persepolis, Qatar side Al-Duhail and Takikistan’s Istiklol.

He will not return to Iran in this phase of the competition but should they make the knock-out rounds, it cannot be ruled out that he will have to set foot on Iranian soil again.

It’s said that if he does so, Ronaldo could be arrested by authorities in Iran to force him to serve the sentence.

However, as reported by Marca, the sentence could be forgiven by a judge if ‘the acts are not punishable or Ronaldo shows remorse’.

BY IYABO AINA

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