Cristiano Ronaldo attends White House dinner with Trump and Saudi crown prince

WASHINGTON — Cristiano Ronaldo attended an exclusive dinner at the White House on Tuesday night with President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a list of elite guests.

WASHINGTON — Cristiano Ronaldo attended an exclusive dinner at the White House on Tuesday night with President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a list of elite guests.

"This room is loaded up with the biggest leaders in the world, business, sports. You know, my son is a big fan of Ronaldo," Trump said at the dinner.

He added, "Ronaldo is here and Barron got to meet him, and I think he respects his father a little bit more now."

Ronaldo, 40, plays for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. Next year’s World Cup, hosted jointly by the U.S., Mexico and Canada, will likely be his last appearance at the tournament.

After a storied European career, Ronaldo’s Manchester United contract ended in November 2022 amid tensions between him and the club; he signed with Al-Nassr that December. The contract was reportedly worth over $200 million a year.