CLAIM: Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo was sentenced to 99 lashes in Iran for hugging a woman. THE FACTS: Iran, via its embassy in Spain, denied the claim, saying it hadn’t issued “any court ruling ...

Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo faces 99 lashes for conducting an “act of adultery” in Iran, according to several media reports in the country. Ronaldo and his team travelled to Tehran last ...

Cristiano Ronaldo missed Al-Narr's trip to Esteghlal in Iran on Monday night The Iranian embassy has denied it was due to him ...

Former Iran striker Ali Daei has said he would be honoured to see Cristiano Ronaldo break his record for the most goals in international soccer as the Portugal forward moves closer to his tally of 109 ...