‘Two GOATS’: Cristiano Ronaldo Chops It Up With Trump At The White House

One of the world’s biggest soccer stars is back in the United States for the first time in a decade. The first stop for Cristiano Ronaldo? The White House.

The White House posted a video of Ronaldo laughing alongside President Donald Trump Wednesday morning with the caption “Two GOATS.”

Two GOATS.

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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 19, 2025

The soccer phenom attended a dinner at the White House Tuesday night, where President Donald Trump had high praise for him. Winning the presidency may not have gotten Trump any cool points with his youngest son, but hosting an all-time great certainly did.

“My son is a big fan of Ronaldo. And Barron got to meet him, and I think he respects his father a little bit more now that I’ve introduced you. Thank you for being here; it’s an honor.”

Ronaldo was at the White House as part of Trump’s visit with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Ronaldo is currently playing for the Saudi Arabian club, Al-Nassr. The Portuguese native signed a two-year contract extension with the club this year, keeping the 40-year-old forward on the field through 2027.

Trump meeting Ronaldo this week is something the record-setting goal scorer had talked about just three weeks ago with Piers Morgan.

Ronaldo told Morgan on his show “Piers Morgan Uncensored” he wanted to meet Trump — because in his mind, Trump is one of the people who can change the world.

Ronaldo is set to make his return to the playing field in the U.S. next year during the 2026 World Cup.

Portugal has already qualified for the premier tournament set to start next June. When Ronaldo suits up for his home country, he will set a record alongside fellow great Lionel Messi. The two will become the only players to appear in six men’s World Cups.

On Monday, Trump announced the “FIFA PASS” for people traveling to the U.S. for the tournament. The initiative prioritizes visa interviews for soccer fans who have purchased tickets for the matches.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was alongside Trump for the announcement, said a ticket to the World Cup is not a visa, but that the FIFA PASS can expedite the process of obtaining a travel visa.

“It guarantees you an expedited appointment,” Rubio said. “You’re still going to go through the same vetting. We’re going to do the same vetting as anybody else would get. The only difference here is we’re moving them up in the queue.”

Rubio added that about 80% of countries can get a visa appointment within 60 days.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said her department is working relentlessly to ensure fans can travel to the U.S. safely.

So far, FIFA has sold more than 1 million tickets for the games. Canada and Mexico are hosting some of the 104 matches. Trump said the economic impact of the World Cup is estimated at $30 billion and will create 200,000 jobs for Americans.

“We had a little shutdown that was caused by the Democrats,” Trump said. “This will make up for it many times over, so that’s good.”

The 2026 World Cup kicks off June 11.