Ronaldo, 40, plays for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. Next year’s World Cup is likely to be his last appearance at the tournament.

Cristiano Ronaldo attended a black-tie dinner at the White House on Tuesday alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and dozens of billionaires and business leaders.

The aforementioned gift, given to Ronaldo by Trump, has only been handed to Benjamin Netanyahu, former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and Elon Musk, thus landing Ronaldo in esteemed company. All men have been presented with a golden key – a significant honour given it was designed by Trump himself – to the White House.

Keith Olbermann criticized Cristiano Ronaldo, calling him a “fascist scumbag," following the soccer star’s visit to the White House for a dinner held in honor of the Saudi crown prince.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be at the White House on Tuesday, a day when U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in the Oval Office, a White House official and multiple sources familiar with the plans confirmed to The Athletic.

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo made an appearance at the White House on Tuesday, Nov. 18 with Donald Trump in Washington D.C.

Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo attended a White House black-tie dinner alongside the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo made a rare visit to the White House as President Donald Trump hosted a formal dinner honoring Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.View on euronews

Zohran Mamdani detailed an unusual moment during his White House meeting with Donald Trump, where he found a UFC coffee-table book on display. The mayor-elect later repeated his view of Trump as a “fascist,