00:00 Cristiano Ronaldo faces being sentenced to 99 lashes for adultery next time he goes to Iran.
00:06 The reports, from Mundo Deportivo, come after the former Manchester United forward received a
00:12 hero's welcome in the country when Al Nasser played Persepolis in the group stage of the
00:17 Asian Champions League. As part of Ronaldo's welcome to the country he was showered with
00:23 gifts from adoring fans which included customized Persian rugs and paintings of the footballer.
00:29 And it is the paintings he received from artist Fatima Hamimi that has landed him in trouble with
00:34 some of the country's zealous legislators. Hamimi, an artist based in Persepolis,
00:39 is 85% paralyzed and uses a wheelchair for mobility. She does not have the use of her
00:45 hands and instead uses her feet to paint her artwork. To thank Hamimi for his gift,
00:50 Ronaldo allegedly exchanged a hug with the painter and kissed her on the cheek.
00:56 This angered a group of religiously strict lawyers in Iran because under Iranian law,
01:01 touching a woman when in a relationship is a form of adultery.
