President Donald Trump thanked Cristiano Ronaldo for his visit to the White House on Tuesday, joking that his son would now respect him “a little bit more” given his affection for the world soccer star.
Quite why Al Nassr’s captain was in Washington D.C. at all was never officially outlined, although it pointedly coincided with a reception for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The de-facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, whose national investment fund has a majority stake in Al Nassr, has been described by Ronaldo as his “boss.”
