News

Iran Denies Report That Cristiano Ronaldo Was Sentenced To 99 Lashes For Hugging Married Woman

Iran has denied viral reports that soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo was sentenced to 99 lashes for hugging a married woman while visiting the country.

Renaldo hugged and kissed Fatima Hamimi, an Iranian artist, and thanked her for giving him two paintings on September 18.

The video showing Ronaldo’s moment with the painter was posted on the Instagram page of his Saudi Arabian team, Al-Nassr.

Al-Nassr was in Tehran to play against Persepolis during the AFC Champions League group stage match, which Al-Nassr won 2-1. 

Hamimi, who is about 85% paralyzed, paints portraits with her feet. She was one of many fans who showed their love for the soccer phenomenon.

Al-Nassr does not play in Iran for the rest of the tournament’s group stage but might face an Iranian-based team in the knockout stages.

Physical contact with a married woman in Iran is seen as adultery and can lead to severe penalties. Reports were widely circulated on X that an Iranian court had passed a sentence of 99 lashes against Ronaldo should he return to Iran.

However, the Iranian embassy in Madrid issued a statement denying the report, so Ronaldo should have no worries returning to the country.

In April 2022, Renaldo announced that he lost his baby son.

Zach Ament

Recent Posts

Chiwetel Ejiofor & Renee Zellweger Head Down Under To For Premiere Of Final ‘Bridget Jones’ Installment

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renee Zellweger, Leo Woodall and Michael Morris attended the Bridget Jones: Mad About…

2 hours ago

Sarah Palin’s Daughter, Bristol Palin, Shares Worrying Update On Her Face Paralysis Condition

Bristol Palin, 34, the daughter of former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, has recently spoken out…

3 hours ago

Conservative Influencer Ashley St. Clair, 26, Says She Had To Live Secretly While Carrying Elon Musk’s 13th Child

Conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair, who has claimed to have given birth to Elon Musk's…

6 hours ago

Duran Duran Guitarist Andy Taylor Battling ‘As Hard As He Can’ With Stage 4 Cancer, Simon Le Bon Says

Andy Taylor, founding Duran Duran member and guitarist, continues his battle with stage 4 prostate…

6 hours ago

VIDEO: ‘Star Spangled Banner’ Booed At USA V. Canada 4 Nations Face-Off: ‘Please Don’t Boo National Anthems’

https://youtu.be/QuvFqHYQzJI Fans in Montreal loudly booed the U.S. national anthem ahead of the 4 Nations…

21 hours ago

Emmy Rossum, Dove Cameron, Nicole Scherzinger & Chloe Fineman Sit Front Row At Carolina Herrera Fashion Show

Emmy Rossum, Dove Cameron, Nicole Scherzinger and Chloe Fineman sat in the front row of…

22 hours ago