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21 Sep, 2023 / 04:36 AM / OMNES Media LLC

Source: http://www.mashable.com

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Mashable: Fatimah Hamami's talent is surreal.

Arrived on Monday in Inrian to play against Persepolis FC, Cristiano Ronaldo received a warm welcome from football fans in the country at his hotel. Reports reveal that Tehran's streets were filled with hundreds of fans trying to look at the 38-year-old star. The Al-Nassr captain was followed by people, and some were even seen celebrating with his trademark “Siiuuu.”

However, the one person who managed to meet the Portuguese star is Iran's disabled artist Fatimah Hamami, who created a stellar portrait of Ronaldo. Her adorable meeting was posted on varied social media platforms, with Ronaldo even hugging her and offering her a signed jersey.

According to reports, Fatimah's body is 85% paralysed. However, despite the challenges, she has proved her talent to the world by creating portraits using her feet of athletes like Messi and Ronaldo.

In 2020, a video by ESPNFC portrays Fatimah's process, and how she added the beauty touches to her artwork.

Additionally, the athlete also invited a child into his team's room to fulfil his dream of meeting his stars. He later gave him a signed jersey, too. He hugged the kid and posed for a photo. When the child Ronaldo's "Siu" celebration, the star burst into laughter.

As per the match in Iran, Al-Nassr was clubed with Persepolis FC, Al Duhail SC and Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol in Group E. The match that was supposed to occur on Tuesday between Saudi and Iran will now happen secretly due to a ban imposed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ban, a result of license regulations.