WASHINGTON (AP) — Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will be at the White House on Tuesday, where Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is meeting U.S. President Donald Trump for a pomp-filled visit.
Details of Ronaldo’s involvement were first reported by MS NOW and confirmed to The Associated Press by two people familiar with the event. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans were confidential.
Ronaldo has been the face of the Saudi soccer league since joining Saudi club Al-Nassr at the end of 2022 on a reported $200 million-a-year contract.
The 40-year-old Portuguese star signed a two-year extension in June with Al-Nassr, which is majority owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund that the crown prince chairs.
Prince Mohammed is visiting the White House for th

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