Cristiano Ronaldos teased Donald Trump speak turns actual as he plans uncommon US return amid looming World Cup ban drama

Updated on: Nov 18, 2025 07:35 pm IST

Cristiano Ronaldo final performed within the US again in 2014, when he got here on as an alternative choice to Real Madrid throughout their match in opposition to Manchester United

Just every week after Cristiano Ronaldo revealed his want to satisfy United States President Donald Trump in particular person, his phrases have turn into a actuality. The Portuguese celebrity is about to go to the White House on Tuesday. It was revealed on Monday that Ronaldo might be within the United States on the identical day as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who can also be scheduled to satisfy President Trump.

Cristiano Ronaldo is about to satisfy Donald Trump

“We’re more than meeting. We’re honouring Saudi Arabia, the crown prince,” Trump stated relating to the Saudi prince’s go to.

According to a report in a US publication, MS NOW, three White House officers confirmed that Ronaldo will meet Trump.

While subsequent yr’s FIFA World Cup within the US will seemingly be a subject of dialogue between Trump and Ronaldo, throughout a current interview with Piers Morgan, the Al Nassr star confirmed that his “main objective” could be to debate world peace.

“If the world is at peace, that’s our goal. He’s one of the people who can change or help change the world. And that’s my main objective: to meet Trump and talk about world peace,” he had stated.

“If you can make it happen, he’s someone I’d really like to sit down with.”

Ronaldo continued: “Here, in the United States – wherever it happens, I’d like to meet him. I know he’s been to Saudi Arabia. I hope to sit down with him someday because he’s one of those people I really like. I think he can make things happen, and I respect people like that.”

“I hope the world finds a path to peace soon,” Ronaldo added. “That’s what I’m looking for. And someday, if I get the chance to sit down with him, I’ll tell him what we have in common. But I’ll keep it to myself until that moment.”

Ronaldo final performed within the US again in 2014, when he got here on as an alternative choice to Real Madrid throughout their match in opposition to Manchester United at Michigan Stadium. Two years later, he was final photographed within the States, following Portugal‘s Euro 2016 success.

The 226-cap star may subsequent be in motion on US soil in March subsequent yr, when Portugal will tackle the house nation in a pleasant. Ronaldo is predicted to be a part of the match regardless of dealing with a world ban.

In final week’s match in opposition to Ireland, he was despatched off after elbowing Dara O’Shea, and therefore was slapped with a three-match ban. He missed the sport in opposition to Armenia later that week and can miss the primary two matches of subsequent summer time’s World Cup.

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