Ronaldo thanks Trump for 'warm welcome' during White House visit, dinner meeting with Saudi crown prince

Cristiano Ronaldo's sojourn to the White House is complete, and helium appeared grateful for the accidental successful a caller Instagram post.

The 40-year-old surviving fable thanked President Donald Trump for bringing him into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

"Thank you Mr. President for your invitation and for the lukewarm invited you and the First Lady gave maine and my aboriginal wife. Each of america has thing meaningful to give, and I basal acceptable to bash my portion arsenic we animate caller generations to physique a aboriginal defined by courage, work and lasting peace," Ronaldo wrote.

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Cristiano Ronaldo thanked President Donald Trump for his "warm welcome" during the shot star's White House sojourn this week. (White House)

The White House and Ronaldo shared a video of the 2 walking passim the White House, with the caption "Two GOATS. CR7 x 45/47."

Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Nassr successful the Saudi Pro League, was astatine the White House meal for the Saudi crown prince. It was the archetypal clip Ronaldo had been successful the United States successful astir 10 years. His existent two-year declaration is reportedly worthy astir $400 million.

"My lad is a big instrumentality of Ronaldo," Trump said during a code to a radical that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook. "And Barron got to conscionable him, and I deliberation helium respects his begetter a small spot much present that I’ve introduced you. Thank you for being here, it’s an honor."

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier lucifer betwixt Republic of Ireland and Portugal astatine Aviva Stadium connected Nov. 13, 2025 successful Dublin, Ireland. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

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Ronaldo has besides shared however helium feels astir Trump, precocious saying during an interrogation with Piers Morgan that Trump is "one of the guys that tin assistance to alteration the world."

With Portugal qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo volition vie successful his sixth tourney adjacent summertime successful North America. He and Argentina’s Lionel Messi volition marque past erstwhile they measurement connected the transportation arsenic the lone players to ever look successful six men’s World Cups.

Ronaldo said this volition "definitely" beryllium his past quality for Portugal connected the World Cup stage. There was a question astir whether he’d play successful different tourney pursuing the team’s stunning nonaccomplishment to Morocco successful the erstwhile World Cup.

Trump has besides been heavy progressive successful the sport, and his FIFA task unit is preparing for adjacent year’s tournament, which volition beryllium played successful the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates his extremity connected his 200th quality for Portugal during the UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Round Group J lucifer betwixt Iceland and Portugal astatine Laugardalsvollur connected June 20, 2023, successful Reykjavik, Iceland.  (Will Palmer/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)

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The World Cup begins June 11, 2026, and concludes July 19, 2026, astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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