The Portuguese star’s Saudi club Al Nassr Cristiano Ronaldo were awaited with great fanfare in Tehran, where he will play an Asian Champions League match with his home team Persepolis.
The fans escorted the bus with Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates with cheers as they left Imam Khomeini Airport.
Earlier, the 38-year-old Ronaldo received a luxurious Persian carpet as a gift from the president of the Persepolis club.
The match behind closed doors, the football players are protected by the elite police
On the main road bridges that cross the Iranian capital, which is not used to receiving international celebrities due to the country’s diplomatic isolation, large “Welcome” banners with portraits of football players are displayed.
The match, which is being played behind closed doors due to international sanctions against Iran, will still be televised. Al Nassr football players will be protected until the start of the match by elite police units specialized in presidential trips, the sports portal reported Varzesh 3.
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