In a moment that highlights the amusing cultural divide between Washington's political bubble and the rest of the world, a senior US official has admitted she had absolutely no idea who she was sitting next to when placed beside Cristiano Ronaldo.
The inner workings of the White House are typically defined by strict diplomacy, high-stakes policy, and a somewhat self-contained worldview. Yet, even within the US capital's most powerful circles, occasionally reality—and global celebrity—comes crashing in with a genuinely humbling moment.
