Crossing the Atlantic to become a tool? Why did Cristiano Ronaldo go to the White House for a dinner?

Recently, Ronaldo went to the White House to attend a dinner. The White House also released pictures of Ronaldo and Trump taking photos alone and walking side by side.

This once again confirms Ronaldo’s top influence as one of the best players in history. At the same time, many people are curious: Why did Cristiano Ronaldo take a private plane across the Atlantic to attend a private dinner after the bilateral meeting between the President of the United States and the Saudi Crown Prince? This private dinner has nothing to do with football, Portugal, Real Madrid, or Manchester United? ?

The author of "The Athletic" analyzed the reasons behind it. Let's learn about it together.

The only reasonable answer is: This is the world we live in, a world where powerful people are intertwined and seek mutual benefit, and sports, politics and business are more closely connected than ever before.

Assuming Ronaldo wants to get something from Trump, what does he want?

Could it be "ensuring that you won't be banned from the 2026 World Cup because of your recent red card"? With Trump on Ronaldo's right and Infantino on his left, members of FIFA's disciplinary committee will likely feel pressure to make some kind of decision.

Or, could it be that what Ronaldo wants is "a guarantee that he will never be punished for the alleged rape in Las Vegas in 2009"?

Perhaps Ronaldo is paving the way for a career after retirement and entering the political field or an industry related to politics.

Of course, these may be absurd speculations, and there is no evidence to prove anything.

Perhaps as Ronaldo said, his original intention of meeting Trump was for world peace. Ronaldo said at the beginning of this month: "I hope to meet Trump one day, because he is a person who can promote global peace, and I like such a person."

However, according to explanations provided by many experts, Ronaldo is most likely just a "show pony" brought to the United States by Saudi Arabia.

Cristiano Ronaldo signed a historic contract with Riyadh Victory, a club backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF. In a sense, Ronaldo is the "ambassador" of Saudi Arabia, he was bought. Senior Saudi officials brought Ronaldo to the dinner party, using him as a tool to show their strength to the world.

This is why Ronaldo will appear in the same room with American political and business leaders and dozens of senior Saudi officials.

Finally, why do you think Ronaldo went to this dinner?