Hundreds of Iranian fans chased Al Nasser’s bus, which also included big stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane. The team from Saudi Arabia arrived in Tehran for a match with local Pesepolis from the Asian Champions League.

Local fans besieged Imam Khomeini Airport and went into ecstasy when Ronaldo and his teammates boarded the bus. Cristiano was presented with a gorgeous Persian carpet by the president of Persepolis.

Huge banners with the words „Welcome!“ with portraits of Al Nasser’s footballers were hung on all the bridges across the Iranian capital, which is not used to welcoming world sports stars due to its diplomatic isolation.

Unfortunately, no supporters will be able to watch the match between the two teams live at the 90,000-capacity Azadi Stadium due to a punishment by the Asian Confederation imposed on Persepolis for a controversial message on the team’s Instagram profile. However, the meeting will be televised.

Until the start of the match, Al Nasser players will be placed under security measures by the services that specialize in visiting presidents and politicians, according to sports website Verzesh 3. They must prevent any contact between fans and players of the Saudi Arabian team.

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