📈 Ronaldo's White House Dinner with Trump & MBS Draws Top Global Business Leaders

• Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo was a surprise guest at a White House dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). • The event also featured major global business figures, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Tesla Founder Elon Musk, underscoring the high-level focus on US-Saudi economic and investment ties. • Ronaldo, who plays for the Riyadh-based Al Nassr (a club majority-owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund chaired by MBS), has become a key face for Saudi Tourism promotion and a symbol of Saudi Arabia's significant investment in soft power. • The star's presence highlights the intersection of global sport, celebrity branding, and strategic national economic diversification efforts by the Kingdom. • Ronaldo, who scored 83 goals in 84 starts for Al Nassr, has publicly referred to MBS as "our boss [in Saudi Arabia]" and praised Trump.