The US President Donald Trump praised Cristiano Ronaldo, calling the Portugal star the greatest of all times in one of his videos in his Tik Tok profile. The intelligent clip of Trump playing football with Ronaldo generated by AI was also a part of the message, which gave the post a light and viral touch.
The video was released months after Ronaldo paid a visit to the White House on a Saudi delegation in November last year. On that visit, Ronaldo was reportedly having dinner with Trump in the Oval Office. Trump said that his son is a massive fan of the Portuguese forward and he appreciated Ronaldo paying him the visit.
In the Tik Tok video that was posted on Saturday, Trump brought up the fivefold Ballon d’Or winner directly. Ronaldo, greatest of all times. We need you in America. Go on now, we want you quick, get on, he said. The message was fast popularized on the web and more so with the fans of football in the United States.
It was the first time Ronaldo visited the US since 2016 when he went on a pre-season tour with Real Madrid. His international presence has been increased further since that time. At the moment, Ronaldo plays in Saudi Arabia and he still remains among the most followed athletes in the world.
In my opinion, the praise of Trump presented publicly demonstrates the power of Ronaldo internationally, not only in football. It also demonstrates the fact that the popularity of the sport is growing fast in the United States. As some of the highest profile tournaments such as the 2026 world cup come in, such high profile endorsements would only help increase the image of football in America.
