No one is supposed to ignore the law, even if it differs from that of our country of origin. Cristiano Ronaldo
just learned it the hard way. Indeed, the Portuguese star in a relationship with Georgina Rodriguez, who plays in Saudi Arabia, was traveling to Iran to face Persepolis with his club Al-Nassr as part of the Asian Champions League.
Although Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates got the better of their opponents and won the match 2-0, Leo Messi’s rival finds himself at the heart of a legal matter that has nothing to do with football. As reported by our colleagues from Marca
, he risks a sentence of 99 lashes following numerous complaints from Iranian lawyers. The reason ? A kiss on the cheek given to a married woman. Indeed, touching a woman already linked to a man would amount to adultery according to Iranian law.
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Cristiano Ronaldo can escape the sentence on one condition
The woman in question is Fatemeh Hamami, a painter who suffers from 85% paralysis, as our colleagues at BFMTV-RMC Sport
. When she met Cristiano Ronaldo on the sidelines of the match against Persepolis, she gave him two of her works that she created with her feet. As a sign of gratitude, the Portuguese star gave her a signed jersey and kissed her on the cheek.
However, Iranian law states that touching a married woman amounts to adultery, punishable by 99 lashes. According to the local press, the former player of Manchester United, Juventus Turin and Real Madrid could escape the sentence if he decides to act of repentance. He will have to comply during his next visit to Iran, if there is a next visit.
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