No WhatsApp & Instagram for Cristiano Ronaldo in Middle East as Al Nassr’s Rival Begs to Provide ‘Unlimited Access’ for Communication

In the ever-connected world of social media and instant communication, the likes of WhatsApp and Instagram are indispensable tools for many. But imagine not being able to use either of these apps just because you are in a different location. Well, Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al Nassr teammates may find themselves in a similar kind of situation. In fact, his rival club is going the extra mile and advocating for CR7 and teammates to get unlimited access.

After Ronaldo flew to his beloved Portugal for international duty, the 38-year-old returned early to join his domestic team, as he was forced to miss the match against his favorite opponents.

Al Nassr’s rival appeals for unlimited communication access for Cristiano Ronaldo and Co.

Next Tuesday, Al Nassr will be kicking off their first round of the AFC Champions League. The Jeddah-based side will be traveling to fellow Middle Eastern neighbors, Iran. There, the Roshan Saudi League side will be facing the hosts, Persepolis. However, all of Al Nassr’s players, coaches, and staff may have to face a bit of trouble. Apparently, the visitors might be forbidden from using the internet services due to the stringent restrictions enforced in Iran.

These local regulations severely limit internet access and prohibit several websites, including popular social networks like WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram. However, in a bid to circumvent the legal restrictions, the President of Persepolis, Reza Darvish, himself is going the extra mile to help Ronaldo and co. As per O Globo and translated by DeepL, Mr. Darvish said, “I spoke to the CEO of IranCell and asked that these players be able to have unrestricted access to the Internet while they are in our country.”

He insists that he had requested Iran’s largest telecommunications company to provide Al Nassr players with “customized SIM cards.” These SIM cards would grant them access to the mobile data network through their cell phones. Indeed, it’s quite a remarkable gesture from the president.

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As of now, nothing has been said regarding Mr. Darvish’s appeal. Perhaps Al Nassr might have to stay without the internet until any arrangements are made for the visitors. Meanwhile, let’s dive deeper into Al Nassr’s AFC Champions League opponents.

Al Nassr’s opponents in the 2023 AFC Champions League

As usual, this year also. the AFC Champions League will have the best domestic teams in Asia. As for Al Nassr, they have been drawn in Group E with Persepolis, Qatar side Al-Duhail and FC Istiklol from Tajikistan. Interestingly, while facing Al-Duhail, Ronaldo’s teammate, Sadio Mane will be facing his former Liverpool buddy, Philippe Coutinho. The midfielder made a move to the Qatari side earlier this month.

Nevertheless, all the teams look competitive and may surprise Ronaldo and his teammates. Certainly, the skipper’s paramount task would be to lead the Jeddah side to glory.

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