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It’s reported that three White House officials have confirmed Ronaldo’s planned visit on the same day Trump is scheduled to meet with Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Given that Ronaldo plays his football in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr, it remains unclear whether these meetings are connected.
Trump took the stage to thank guests for attending the special dinner and then praised Cristiano Ronaldo for meeting his son, Baron Trump, who is a big fan of the Portuguese striker. While on stage, Trump took the time to thank Ronaldo for attending the event and then mentioned how excited his son, Barron Trump, was to meet the Portuguese star.
Trump joked that he had attracted “so many other unbelievable dignitaries, I won't talk too much about you because we'll be here all night.”
Cristiano Ronaldo will be at the White House, finally getting to meet President Donald Trump during his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince.
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to pay a visit to the White House on Tuesday afternoon, the same day U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The legendary forward has just finished a busy international break with Portugal. Now, he makes his first public US visit since 2014.
Cristiano Ronaldo last played in the US back in 2014, when he came on as a substitute for Real Madrid during their match against Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to attend a meeting at the White House on Tuesday, on a day when U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in the Oval Office, multiple sources familiar with the plans have confirmed to The Athletic.
Portugal and the USMNT are close to finalizing a marquee friendly in Atlanta that would mark Ronaldo’s first game on American soil since 2014.