Cristiano Ronaldo statement issued after claims he faced '99 lashes for adultery'

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Cristiano Ronaldo did not miss Al-Nassr's clash with Iranian side Esteghlal due to claims he would face 99 lashes for adultery, the country's embassy has claimed. The Portuguese superstar missed his side's trip to Tehran in the Asian Champions League on Monday. It follows Ronaldo also missing the Saudi side's clash with Persepolis, also based in Tehran, last month. The 40-year-old has captained Al-Nassr in three Saudi Pro League matches that came in between the continental cup matches. It had