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TEHRAN, September 21, 2023 - Cristiano Ronaldo, a world famous football star, came to Tehran, the capital of Iran, with the Al-Nasr football team of Saudi Arabia to play against Iran’s Persepolis in the first week of the Asian Champions League. This match was held on Tuesday, September 19 at Tehran's Azadi Stadium Complex and ended in a score of 2-0 victory for Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr.
DREAM COME TRUE However, Cristiano's presence in Iran also brought about a beautiful event. Fatemeh, a girl who is unable to walk or even talk, had the opportunity of meeting the Portuguese legend and presenting him with two portraits of him which she painted with her toes.
In an Instagram post, Fatemeh had expressed her wish to see Ronaldo in Tehran. Hence, against the backdrop of Tuesday's ACL match, the officials of Iran’s FC Persepolis talked with the officials of Al-Nassr about making the necessary arrangements for a meeting between Fatemeh and Ronaldo. Fatemeh received a warm welcome from Ronaldo at the Al-Nassr team hotel.
The arrival of the Saudi Arabian Al-Nassr football team in Tehran saw many fans gathering at the airport and also at the hotel where Ronaldo and his teammates were staying. They all wanted to see Ronaldo up close.
Ronaldo’s popularity exists in all parts of the world and has made him a hero.
After leaving Iran, on Wednesday, September 20, he published a text of thanks to "the fans and to all the Iranian people who have made this visit so special for us".
Second, the presence of world football stars in Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr team, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo Brozović, Sadio Mané, Aymeric Laporte, etc., added to the importance of this game, and this match, which was part of the first week of the Asian Champions League, became very important.
Third, Iran's Persepolis football team has reached the finals of the Asian Champions League twice in recent years with so many fans, that we expected about 100,000 people to come to Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran for this match. Unfortunately, the Asian Football Confederation had disciplined the Persepolis team and this match was held without the presence of football spectators.
DREAM COME TRUE However, Cristiano's presence in Iran also brought about a beautiful event. Fatemeh, a girl who is unable to walk or even talk, had the opportunity of meeting the Portuguese legend and presenting him with two portraits of him which she painted with her toes.
In an Instagram post, Fatemeh had expressed her wish to see Ronaldo in Tehran. Hence, against the backdrop of Tuesday's ACL match, the officials of Iran’s FC Persepolis talked with the officials of Al-Nassr about making the necessary arrangements for a meeting between Fatemeh and Ronaldo. Fatemeh received a warm welcome from Ronaldo at the Al-Nassr team hotel.
The arrival of the Saudi Arabian Al-Nassr football team in Tehran saw many fans gathering at the airport and also at the hotel where Ronaldo and his teammates were staying. They all wanted to see Ronaldo up close.
Ronaldo’s popularity exists in all parts of the world and has made him a hero.
After leaving Iran, on Wednesday, September 20, he published a text of thanks to "the fans and to all the Iranian people who have made this visit so special for us".
IMPORTANCE OF THIS ACL MATCH Why was this football match so important?
First, the diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have faced many challenges in recent years, hence, matches between Saudi and Iranian football teams had been held in a third country. But in the past months the two countries started their diplomatic relations again, in the first international confrontation, a match between Al-Nasr from Saudi Arabia and Persepolis from Iran was planned to be hosted by Tehran.Second, the presence of world football stars in Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr team, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo Brozović, Sadio Mané, Aymeric Laporte, etc., added to the importance of this game, and this match, which was part of the first week of the Asian Champions League, became very important.
Third, Iran's Persepolis football team has reached the finals of the Asian Champions League twice in recent years with so many fans, that we expected about 100,000 people to come to Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran for this match. Unfortunately, the Asian Football Confederation had disciplined the Persepolis team and this match was held without the presence of football spectators.
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