A video of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo embracing a differently abled artist in Iran and presenting her with an Al Nassr football club jersey is circulating with false claims that Iran is punishing the Portuguese footballer with 99 lashes for touching a woman and accusing him of adultery.

BOOM found the claim to be false. Iranian Embassy in Spain refuted the claim and denied the issuance of any court ruling against any international athlete in their country.

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The viral clip shows a Ronaldo fan sitting in a wheelchair, presenting her paintings to the footballer as a gesture of affection. Ronaldo reciprocates with a hug and gifts her an Al Nassr club jersey bearing the inscription 'Ronaldo 7'.

The video is being shared with the caption, "Iran sentences Cristiano Ronaldo to 99 lashes for touching a single woman Fátima Hamami (a painter with 85% body paralysis) who gave him a painting. Islamic courts accuse him of Adultery. The sentence will be carried out if he returns to the country.."

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Right-wing outlet OpIndia also amplified the same claim and published an article with the headline 'Iran sentences Cristiano Ronaldo to 99 lashes for committing ‘adultery’: Here’s how he can avoid the punishment'.

An excerpt from the report states, "Reportedly, the Iranian judiciary might impose a sentence of 99 lashes on Cristiano Ronaldo during his future visits to Iran. However, a judge could potentially pardon...

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