Claim: A picture shows Cristiano Ronaldo showing support for Imran Khan by wearing a shirt with the former prime minister’s picture on it. Fact: The picture is doctored. The original image shows a plain white shirt. It was digitally altered to paste Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s picture. On 27 August 2024, a Facebook […]
Claim: Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has been sentenced to 99 lashes for hugging a woman in Iran during his recent trip to the country. Fact: Iran, via its embassy in Spain, has denied the issuance of any court ruling against any international athlete in Iran. Fact or Fiction? On 25 October 2023, X (formerly Twitter) […]
Claim: Portugal striker and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. Fact: Ronaldo denied that he agreed to join Al Nassr following Portugal’s World Cup win against Switzerland in the FIFA World Cup on 7 December 2022. Fact or Fiction? On 6 December 2022, the Facebook page Origination Pakistan […]