Ronaldo paid the price for his support for the Palestinians, says Turkey’s Erdogan – Turkish president makes bizarre claims that Portuguese player was hit with a ‚political ban‘ at Qatar World Cup for allegedly supporting the Palestinians | I24news

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that famous Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo was hit with a „political ban“ during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar because of his alleged support for the Palestinians.
„They missed Ronaldo. Unfortunately, they imposed a political ban on him,“ Erdogan said in remarks translated by Al Jazeera. „Sending a footballer like Ronaldo onto the pitch just 30 minutes from the end of the game ruined his psychology and took away his energy,“ he said, adding that „Ronaldo is someone who defends the Palestinian cause.“