Overview
- Two White House officials told CNN that Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit features a bilateral Oval Office meeting, lunch and a formal dinner hosted by the president.
- Whether Ronaldo’s stop is connected to the Saudi delegation remains unclear despite his club ties to Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
- The trip is a rare U.S. appearance for Ronaldo following a 2009 Las Vegas allegation he denies and a related civil case dismissed in 2022.
- Portugal qualified for the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo has said the tournament will be his last, a USA–Portugal friendly for March 2026 has been reported but not announced, and he recently sent Trump a signed jersey with the message “playing for peace.”