WASHINGTON.- The Portuguese soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldoand the billionaire Elon Musk On Tuesday they attended a lavish banquet organized at the White House by the president donald trump in honor of the Saudi crown prince Mohamed bin Salmanon official visit.
Cristiano Ronaldo currently plays for the Saudi club Al Nassrlike many professionals in the twilight of their career seduced by the astronomical expenses of the kingdom, criticized for its record on human rights.
The 40-year-old, whose contract with his team expires this summer, featured prominently, not far behind Trump.
“My son is a big Ronaldo fan,” Trump declared in his speech before the dinner, adding that Barron, 19, was able to meet the superstar, who will play in his last World Cup next year.
In addition, the president of FIFA was present, Gianni Infantinowho made a new appearance at the White House ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States.
The billionaire Elon Musk He also attended, sitting at a different table from Trump, although in a sign of a rapprochement between the president and the richest man in the world.
Musk headed the government effectiveness commission created by Trump, but tensions between the two erupted in June after his criticism of a budget bill.
During the dinner, the Republican magnate praised the Saudi prince, calling him a “man of leadership”, after having defended his guest in the case of the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Australian footballer denounces racist gift
Manchester City’s Australian forward, Mary Fowler, denounced in an autobiographical book that a former Montpellier teammate gave her and another black player some bananas as a farewell gift from the French club.
In the book published this week with the title “Bloom”, the 22-year-old player talks about her unhappy time in the south of France (2020-2022), which even led her to think about leaving football.
Fowler arrived in Montpellier very young (at 17 years old) and two years later he left the Mediterranean city to settle in Manchester.
