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The President of Turkey, Erdogan, claims today (Monday), as reported by Al-Jazeera, that the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo supports the Palestinian cause, and was subject to a "ban on political positions in the World Cup".
"They wasted Ronaldo. Unfortunately, they imposed a political ban on him," Erdogan said on Sunday while speaking at the event.
"Sending a footballer like Ronaldo onto the pitch with only 30 minutes remaining took away his energy," the president added.
Cristiano Ronaldo has never spoken out on the issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or expressed support for either side.
A story that Ronaldo donated 1.5 million euros ($1.59 million) to Palestine after auctioning off the Golden Boot award was dismissed in 2019 by a sports management company representing the footballer.
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